LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. 



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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 



SCIENTIFIC and RELIABLE 



COLORINGjra CLEANSING BOOK, 



For Family Use. 



•BY- 



BENJAMIN BENSON AND N. BENSON, 



PRACTICAL DYERS. 



Containing 240 Reliable Instructions for Coloring 
and Cleansing Silks, Woolens, Cottons, and 
Feathers of all Descriptions 
and Colors. 

AND 

Bleaching Lace or Plain Curtains. 



COPYKIGHTED. 



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Rochester, N. Y., 
ERNEST HART, PRINTER, 20 STATE STREET, 

1879. 



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Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1878, by Benson Bros., in the 
office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. 



INTRODUCTION, 



:HE art of Dyeing, Scouring and Cleansing, has been a 
secret to the public for centuries. The books heretofore 
written on the subject have been too voluminous, vague 
and unreliable for general use. Practical dyers could profit 
from the only valuable hints and suggestions they contained, 
but the inexperienced public failed to find the plain formulas 
and full explanation which they needed for their guidance. 

In this volume we have endeavored to satisfy the long-fell 
want of a practical and reliable collection in condensed form 
of recipes for dyeing silks, woolens and cottons, feathers, 
kid gloves, etc., by giving the result of many years expe- 
rience as practical dyers in both Europe and America, with 
all the latest discoveries that have been made up to the pres- 
ent day. 

We can with confidence recommend all these receipts, 
since they are the ones we have used in our own experience. 
Some of them are the result of discoveries made in late 
years, and a few of them have been purchased by dyers at 
from $5 to $25 each. 

The fact cannot be denied that dyeing establishments real- 
ize large profits on their work. Tt will take but a short time 



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for anyone to learn that what the j have been paying their dyer 
$1.50 or $2 for can be done quite as well at home at an ac- 
tual expenditure of 15 t3 20 cents.(T)f course, in the present 
universal practice of economy one cannot afford to overlook 
such leakages from their purse as this!) 

In most places in Europe more than one-half of the color- 
ing is now done at home. During our experience there we 
have pressed many thousand yards of home colored goods, 
most of which were as well colored as we could do it in any 
dye house. 

In this country, however, the people have not been so suc- 
cessful, owing to the unreliability of the recipes, the original 
color of the fabrics, or the too strong dyes they have used. 
In many instances the goods have been sent to the dyer to 
be done over, mostly black, some of which looked a rusty 
brown. By using the recipes we here give, all this disap- 
pointment can be avoided, as nearly every color has to be 
dyed in a different way. 

We trust that the book will be found a necessity in very 
many households, especially in country towns, saving the 
trouble of sending to a dye-house, and waiting often a month 
before receiving your goods. We have placed the price 
within reach of all, and we hope our labor in issuing it will 
not prove to have been in vain. 

The Authors. 

"Rochester, 1879. 



Before Coloring see General Eemarks on page 182. 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 



jTpfO begin this Work, we will first give some direc- 
^^ tions for stiffening, drying and pressing all the different 
kinds of goods ; and also, if dresses are ripped, how to sew 
them together before putting them into any dye. 



To Sew up Dresses for Dyeing. 

If a dress is ripped it is necessary to tack all the pieces 
together while dyeing. First, sew all the larger pieces to- 
gether as near like a new piece as possible, then sew all the 
smaller pieces on to the one edge, not in bunches, but scat- 
ter them along singly, while you keep the other edge clear 
to handle it by while in the dye. 



To Hang Goods to Dry. 

To dry a coat or vest, get a stick about three feet long, 
bow shaped ; tie a string to the center, put one end into each 
sleeve so that the string will be about the center seam of the 
collar, then tie the string to a clothes-line, or somewhere 
where it will hang free until dry. For pants, tie two small 
strings to the clothes-line, about a foot and a half apart, tie 
one of the side buttons to each string ; if they are cleaned 
or light colored pants they should be hung wrong side out 
while drying. To dry dresses, hang them along the clothes- 
line by the upper edge, and fasten them with clothes-pins, so 
that the small pieces will be at the lower edge, and a dress 
will never be wrinkled. If a dress has been colored whole, 
it is best to hang them on the bow-shaped sticks, the same 
as a coat. To dry shawls, it is best to hang them across the 
line ; if it has a wrong side, hang that inside, as the line will 
always leave a mark on the shawl. A table or piano cover, 
blanket or carpet, may be dried the same way. No light 
colors should be dried in the hot sun. 



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To Size or Stiffen Dyed or Cleaned Goods. 

All woolen, or wool and cotton dress goods shonld be stiffen- 
ed with glne in the following way : Take to each dress abont 
one ounce of glue, boil it in one quart of Wafer -until it is all 
dissolved ; when this is done, strain it through a thin cotton 
cloth into cold water, just enough to wet the goods in ; stir 
it up well, soak the goods into it and handle around until 
you are sure they are even, take them out and shake them 
well, and haug them to dry (see instructions for drying 
dresses, page 5), and when dry they are ready for pressing. 



To Size or Stiffen Silks, and Finishing all Colors 
Excepting Blacks. 

One ounce of Irish moss, boiled ten minutes in one quart of 
water and strained into half a pail of cold water, will size 
any silk dress, or ribbons in proportion ; wet thoroughly, then 
squeeze them gently to get the most of the sizing out, then 
put them on a smooth board, right side out, and smooth them 
out with a soft brush. Be careful to have all the small wrin- 
kles out, and do not brush them too hard ; leave the 
board near a hot stove in winter, or out-doors in summer, 
but not in the hot sun. When dry they are done. 



To Press Gentlemen's Clothing or Ladies' Sacks. 

Press the inside first with not too hot flat iron ; for pressing 
the outside, take a cotton cloth, dip it in water, and wring it 
out with your hands, shake it and spread it on that part 
of the garment you intend to press first, use a hotter iron and 



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press on the cloth all the time ; never let the bare iron touch 
the goods, as it will always leave marks. When the press- 
cloth gets dry, wet and wring it again. 



To Press Ladies Dress Goods. 

These goods should be pressed only on the wrong side ; for 
dark colors yon may use pretty hot irons, but for light colors 
do not have them too hot, as many colors will not stand the 
heat. 



To Press Shawls or Table and Piano Covers. 

Fold the shawl once, if double fold it lengthways, right 
side out, or take them just as they hang on the line and 
spread them on your table or board, use a dry cotton cloth 
between the iron and the shawl, as the bare iron will always 
leave marks on the shawl ; use pretty hot irons for dark 
colors, but not too hot for light colors. Piano or table covers 
may be pressed in the same way, but if you prefer not to 
have the folding marks on them, then press single. 



To Dry and Curl Feathers. 

You can dry feathers the best by a hot stove ; you can 
dry from one to five at once ; hold them as you usually do, 
by the heavy end of the stem, shake them over the hot stove 
until dry, clasp them between your hands every one or two 
minutes while drying, and when dry, curl them in the fol- 
lowing way : Take a dull knife, or use the handle of a tea- 
spoon, take hold of five or six limbs with the knife and your 
thumb close to the stem, draw the knife gently along the 



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limbs until they curl, and go on in this way until you have 
them all curled ; then take a little sugar and spread it on 
some hot coal or lire, shake the feathers over that while it 
burns, and they are done. 



To Make and Use a Preparation to Take Out Paint. 

Take benzine and water equal parts ; in one-half pint put in 
four ounces ammonia and four ounces sal-soda, let it stand 
a few hours, shake it a few times during that time, and it is 
ready for use ; keep it well corked. Do not let any paint 
dry in your garments, but take it out as soon as you can, as 
it will come out much easier before it gets dried in. For 
taking out paint, shake the bottle well before using, pour on 
the spot just enough to wet it, rub it between your thumb- 
nails and repeat until out. 



To Take Out Tar or Axle Grease. 

Rub butter on the spot, and rub it between your thumb- 
nails, and repeat until out. It will come out easier if rubbed 
before it gets dry. 



To Finish Velvet and Plush. 

One ounce of Irish moss, one quart of water boiled ten 
minutes ; apply on the wrong side with a sponge, aud dry it 
over a hot fire ; brush it with a soft brush on the right side. 



To Dissolve Nicholson Blue. 

One ounce of Nicholson Blue, one pint water ; boil live 
minutes. 



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To Dissolve Violet Aniline. 

One ounce of violet aniline, one pint of water ; boil ten 
minutes. 



To Dissolve Red Aniline. 

One ounce of red aniline, half-pint alcohol ; keep it on 
blood heat ten minutes. 



To Boil off Silks for Coloring. 

One pail water, half pound of sal-soda ; four ounces of 
soap ; cut up in shavings ; boil to dissolve. Put in your 
silks and boil ten minutes ; Rinse in one warm and one cold 
water, and they are ready for dyeing. 



To Clean Woolen Goods for Dyeing. 
(ladies' wear.) 
Dissolve one and one-half pounds of sal-soda in rive pails 
of water, as hot as your hands can bear it ; then look your 
goods over to see if paint or tar is on them, if so, see page 8, 
how to take it out. Then handle your goods one by one; 
handle them well for ten or fifteen minutes : look them over 
again, and if you see any greasy spots, rub them with your 
hands well in the soda ; then take them out, cool them, and 
rinse in two clean cold waters : then they are ready to be 
dyed any color. 



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To Clean Clothing for Dyeing — Gentlemen's Wear 
or Ladies' Sacques. 

Dissolve one pound of sal-soda in five pails of hand-warmed 
water. (To take out paint and tar first, if any, see pnge 8.) 
Then rip the back seams of lining of coat, about two inches 
each seam, to prevent air from keeping it over water, then 
lay it on a board or table, dip a scrubbing brush in the soda 
and scrub well round the collar, lapels and sleeves, and other 
soiled places ; then put them in the soda and handle well 
for ten minutes ; take them out and hang straight to drain 
for a few minutes; then rinse them in two clean cold waters, 
and they are ready for dyeing. 



THE ART OF CLEANSING AND SCOURING. 



To Clean Black and Brown Coats, Pants, Vests and 
Ladies' Sacques. 

If they are soiled with paint or tar, take them out first (see 
page 8), then take out the worse grease spots in the follow- 
ing manner : Dissolve eight ounces of sal-soda in a pail of 
hot water, pour one-third of this into a wash-tub, and add 
two or three pails of summer warm water ; let the two parts 
remain in the pail for scrubbing ; now spread the garment 
on a table or board, wet the grease spots and rub them over 
with a piece of sal-soda, then take a hard brush and dip it in 
the hot soda in the pail, and brush the spots quite hard : 
then put the garment into the soda in the tub to soak for 10 
or 15 minutes, while you take the spots out of the next one, 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. II 

then take it out and spread it on the table again and brush 
it all over on both sides, outside first ; be careful to brush 
the coat well on the collar, lapels and sleeves, and around 
the pockets, as those places are always most soiled ; dip your 
brush in the soda when it gets too dry, so that it will have 
plenty of water in it all the time ; take long strokes with the 
brush, as this is better for the goods ; when this is done, 
give the goods two cold waters to rinse the soda out of them ; 
then the coats are ready ; then take a handfull of salt and 
stir it up in a pail of cold water, put the pants and vest in- 
to that, and keep it in five minutes, take them out and 
hang them all up to dry. This salt is to prevent the black 
from running on the white lining, (see pages 5 and 6 for dry- 
ing and pressing. 



To Clean Brown and Black Shawls and Dresses. 

First take out the paint and tar, if any, (see page 8), then 
see if there are grease spots ; if any, rub them over with a piece 
of sal-soda, dip your brash in hot water and brush the spots 
well, and repeat until the spots are out ; then dissolve eight- 
ounces of sal-soda in a pail of hot water, pour one-third of it 
into two or three pails of summer-warm water, put the goods 
into that, and let them soak for ten minutes, take them out 
and brush them all over on both sides. Be sure to keep them 
smooth on the table, as they will wrinkle very easy while 
warm. When done brushing give them two clean cold 
waters, and they are done. (See pages 5, 6 and 7 for stiffening 
drying and pressing). 



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To Dry-Clean Dark Coats, Pants and Vests. 

First take out all paint and tar spots, if any (see page 8,) 
then brush the coat collar and other soiled places over with 
a little hot sal-soda water, then brush the garments all over 
(on the outside only) with a damp brash, just wet enough to 
take out the dust. (For drying and pressing see pages 5 and 
6). 



To Clean Light-Colored Coats, Pants and Vests. 

For one full suit cut up in shavings one pound of good 
soap, (Moulson's or Babbitt's best, we prefer, for cleaning 
woolen goods) ; boil the soap in about two gallons of water 
until dissolved, then add to it two ounces of sal-soda, pour 
one-quarter of it into a tub and add about two pails of water, 
blood warm, pour the rest of the soap into a pail, and fill up 
with as hot water as your hand will bear it. Now see if there 
are any spots on the goods ; if there are paint or tar spots 
take them out first (see page 8), put the goods into the soap 
in the tub and let them soak about fifteen minutes, then take 
out one at a time, spread them out on the table and brush 
them all over (outside first) with your scrubbing-brush, dip- 
ping it in the soap in the pail to keep the goods well wet all 
the time. Be careful to brush the coat collar, lapels and 
sleeves and other parts most soiled well. When you are 
done brushing squeeze the most of the soap out of them with 
your hands, then rinse them in one warm water and one 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 13 

cold ; then get four pails of summer-warm water, put into it 
one teaspoonful of oil of vitriol, stir it up well and put the 
goods into it and handle them well around for about two 
minutes : then take them out and give them one clean cold 
water, and they are done. (For drying and pressing see 
pages o and 6.) 

Remarks, —If there are ink spots on the goods, take them 
the day before you intend to clean them, and rub the spots 
over with a piece of soap, and then put the goods into clean 
cold water and leave them all ni^ht : in the morning: when 
you intend to clean take and rub the spots well with your 
hands, then apply more soap and rub until the spots are 
mostly gone, then clean the goods all over as above, and in 
drying, hang them with the spots where the sun can get to 
them if possible. This method is for all aniline inks the 
most in use ; for logwood ink spots oil of vitriol may be ap- 
plied as follows : While you have the garment in water, take 
that part where spots are and lift it just over the water sur- 
face, hold the goods with your left hand, have a straw in 
your right hand, dip the straw in oil of vitriol and apply it 
on the spot : as soon as the straw has touched the spot let it 
down under the water and repeat until all the spots are out : 
then if the garment has been colored with logwood, as most 
grey colors are, it will turn the color a yellowish drab, if so. 
run the spots over with a piece of sal-soda and it will be re- 
stored to its original color. 

N. B. — Apply the oil of vitriol only to the spots. 



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To Clean White, Grey and White and Black Plaid 
Wool Shawls and Ladies Wool Circulars, Polonaise, 
Sacques and Dresses of the above Color. 

Make up two soaps in two tubs, the one pretty strong and 
good, hand-warm ; the other not so strong, and colder. Dis- 
solve a small piece of sal-soda in the strongest, then take the 
shawls first and spread on the table, rub over all the spots, if 
any, with a piece of soap and clip the scrubbing brush in the 
strongest soap and brush the spots well, apply more soap, 
and brush until the spots are out ; then take and handwash 
the shawl through the coldest soap first, then through the 
strong soap, then squeeze the soap out of it all you can and 
take it through one hand- warm and one cold water, and 
hang it to drain ; then take the other goods and take out 
the spots in the same way as with the shawls, and put them 
into the coldest soap and let them soak a few minutes, then 
take and brush them all over, on both sides, outside first 
squeeze the soap out of them, and put them through the 
hot and cold waters as you did the shawls ; then have a tub 
full of clean cold water and another tub or clean boiler with 
about 4 pails of blood-warm water ; put in the warm water 
one teaspoonful of oil of vitriol, stir it up well, put the 
shawls in first and handle them around a minute or two, 
take them out and rinse them through the cold water in the 
tub ; then take the other goods through the oil of vitriol, 
and then through the clean water ; then fold the shawls up 
in a sheet or cotton cloth, one at a time, and put them 
through a wringer if possible, and hang them to dry (see 
pages 5 and 7 for drying and pressing shawls) ; fold the 
other goods wrong side out, wring them, shake them well, 
and hang them to dry. (See pages 5 and 7 for drying and 
pressing ladies' dress goods.) 



CLEANSING AND C0L0KING BOOK. 15 

To Clean Shawls and Blankets, Plaided or Striped with 
Red, Blue, Green or Yellow. 

Make up two different soaps in two different tubs, one 
luke-warm and pretty strong, the other not so strong and 
nearly cold ; then take and spread the shawl on the table or 
board and see if there are any spots ; if any, rub them over 
with a piece of soap, then take your cleanest scrubbing-brush, 
dip it in the strongest soap, brash the spots over, and rub- 
bing soap on and brushing until the spots are out ; (if there 
are paint or tar spots, see page 8 for method of taking 
them out). When all the spots are out put the shawl into 
the coldest soap first and give it a good hand- washing, then 
put it into the stronger soap and give it another hand-wash- 
ing, squeeze out all the soap you can, then put it 
through one warm and one cold water, and hang it to drain : 
now throw the soap away and rinse out the tubs, fill one with 
clean cold water and the other with four pails of hand-warm 
water ; put into the warm water two teaspoonsful of oil of 
vitriol, stir it up well, dip a finger in and taste it ; if it tastes 
sour, then it is strong enough. Put the goods into it, one 
piece at a time, handle them around a minute or two, take 
it out and put it into the clean water in the other tub, then 
give them another clean water, and they are done ; Fold the 
shawls up in a sheet or cotton cloth and put them through 
a wringer (see pages 5 and 7 for drying and pressing shawls)- 
Blankets must not be pressed, but when dry give them a 
good shaking. 



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To Clean Paisley and Brocade Shawls. 

If tli ere are tar spots, see page 8 to take them out. Prepare 
two soaps in two different tubs, about two pails in each tub, 
have one luke-warm and strong, the other nearly cold and not 
so strong; then take and spread the shawl on a table, wet 
the center and rub it over with a piece of soap ; then take 
your cleanest scrubbing-brush, dip it in your strongest soap 
in the tub, and brush the center well until all soil is re- 
moved. Then give it a hand-washing in the cold soap for 
two minutes, then wash it again in the other tub for two 
minutes more, then squeeze all the soap you can out of it 
with your hands, and rinse it in one warm and one cold 
water ; then rinse the soap out of each tub and fill one with 
clean cold water, and put four pails of hand-warmed water 
in the other and one tablespoonful of oil of vitriol ; then 
take the shawl and handle it well for three minutes, then 
take it out and rinse it in the other tub of clean cold water ; 
give it another cold water and it is done. Then fold it up in 
a clean sheet or white cotton cloth, and run it through the 
wringer, then shake it gently and hang it to dry on a clothes- 
line, with the sheet under it to prevent it being rubbed by 
the line. (For pressing, see page 7). 



To Clean Crimson, Maroon, Plum, Wine or Brown 
Piano Covers and Table Spreads. 

To take out ink spots, if any, rub them over with a piece 
of soap, and put the spread into cold water to soak for 
twelve hours, then take it out and rub the spots with your 
hands, apply more soap, and repeat this process until the 
spots are nearly removed. To take out candle spots, if any, 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 17 

dip the spots in boiling hot water, then take out and rub 
while hot, repeat process until the stains are out ; then cut 
up one pound of soap into shavings in one pail of water, put 
in two ounces of sal-soda and boil until dissolved ; then cool 
it down with two pails of cold water; then lay a spread on a 
table and rub it over with a piece of soap, dip the brush in 
the soap prepared, and brush it well all over with long 
strokes; then put it in the prepared soap and handle it well 
for three or four minutes ; take it out and squeeze all the 
soap you can out of it ; then give it one warm and one cold 
water for rinsing, then hang it to drain. Rinse the soap out 
of tub and fill it with clean cold water ; put four pails of 
hand- warmed water in another tub, and put in a table 
spoonful of oil of vitriol, stir it up well ; take the goods and 
handle them in it for two or three minutes, then take them 
out and rinse in the tub of clean water, then rinse again in 
another water and hang to drain. If there is a silk yellow 
border on the spread which has lost its color during cleaning 
process, take three ounces of turmeric and boil it in half a 
pail of water a few minutes, then pour it into two pails of 
cold water, stir it up, put in the goods and handle every ten 
minutes ; leave them in about an hour ; take them out and 
rinse in two clean cold waters. (For drying and pressing, see 
pages 5 and 7). 



To Clean White Sacques and Knit Goods of all 
Descriptions. 

To each pound of goods, cut up in shavings one-half 
pound of soap, boil in two pails of water until dissolved 
pour one-quarter of it into a tub, and cool it down with one 



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pail of cold water ; cool the remainder of the soap with one 
pail of water. (If there are tar spots, see page 8 for method 
of taking them out.) Then put the goods into the cold soap 
and let them soak ten or fifteen minutes ; take out the knit 
goods first, give them a hand-washing in the other soap, 
squeeze out the soap and rinse in one warm and one cold 
water, then put them on a clean place to drain ; then 
take out the sacques, brash them well all over, squeeze the 
soap out and rinse in the warm and cold water ; then rinse 
the soap out of the tubs, fill one with clean cold water and 
put two pails of hand-warmed water in the other ; put three 
teaspoonsful of oil of vitriol into the warm water, stir it up 
well, put in all the goods and handle them well for two or 
three minutes, then take them out and put them in the tub 
of clean water, and they are done. 

Remarks, — If these goods need bluing you can blue 
them to suit your own taste in the tub of warm water and 
vitriol. To dry knit goods, see page 7. To dry sacques, see 
page 5. Press them with a very clean cloth, outside and 
inside, with a moderate hot iron. 



To Clean Lace Curtains of all Descriptions. 

Put them in clean cold water and soak them for twelve 
hours. For four curtains cut into shaving two pounds of 
soap, boil in four pails of water; take the curtains out of the 
cold water and let them boil gently for a few minutes, then 
take them out and cool them, and squeeze all the soap yon 
can out of them, then put them through one warm and one 
cold water. (This soap is good for any other purpose if you 
have something to save it in.) Rinse out the tub and fill 



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with five pails of warm water ; have the same amount of 
warm water in the other tub ; then put one-half pound of 
chlorate of lime in a pail, fill the pail with boiling water, stir 
it up well and let it remain ten minutes to settle ; when set- 
tled, pour the clear off into one of the tubs, put two table - 
spoonsful of oil of vitriol into the other tub; stir both the 
tubs up well ; put the curtains into the chlorate of lime first 
for two or three minutes, then put them into the oil of vitriol' 
for two minutes ; remove the chlorate of lime from the tub 
and fill it with clean cold water as soon as possible ; put the 
goods in and fill the other tub with clean water, and put the 
goods into same ; then dissolve one-half pound of starch in 
cold water, boil it a few minutes, put in blue to suit taste, 
then fill up the pail with cold water ; then put in the cur- 
tains, two at a time ; take them out, wring them and lay 
them out straight on a floor with a clean sheet under them ; 
stretch and pin at all sides, and dry as soon as possible. 
When dry they are done. 



To Clean an All-Wool Blue Piano Cover, Table Spread 
or Lady's Dress. 

First take out paint or tar, if any (see page 8), but be very 
careful about rubbing these goods, as blues are not very fast 
colors ; then make up two soaps in two different tubs, one 
cold and very weak, the other blood-warm and rather 
stronger, then spread the goods on a table and see if there 
are any other spots, if so, rub them over with a piece of soap, 
dip a brush in the strongest soap and brush the spots gently 
until removed ; then put the goods into the coldest soap, 
and handle just long enough to wet- them all over ; take 



20 SCIENTIFIC AND RELIABLE 



them out on the table again and brush them gently all 
over, dipping your brush in the strongest soap, then squeeze 
the soap out and give the goods one luke-warm and one 
cold water. By this time the goods will have lost much 
of their color, but the next process will restore it to its or- 
iginal color. Rinse the two tubs out, and fill one with clean 
cold water, and put in three pails of as hot water as your 
hands can bear ; put in the other tub one and one-half 
tablespoonsf ul of oil of vitriol, stir up well and handle the 
goods in this ; in a minute or two the color will be restored 
and even ; then take it out and rinse it in the tub of clean 
water, give it another tub of water, and it is done. For 
drying and pressing spreads, see pages 5 and 7. For stiffen- 
ing, drying and pressing dresses, see pages 5, 6 and 7. 

Remarks. — These goods should go through the soap pro- 
cess only, one at a time, and as quick as possible, as soap is 
very injurious to blue colors. 



To Clean a Brussels or other Fine Carpet or Felt 
Crumb Cloth thoroughly. 

The carpet, if large, will have to be ripped about every 
other seam, this is also done if cleaned in dye-houses, as a 
whole carpet is much too heavy to handle ; take one piece 
at a time and shake it well, then begin to take out the worst 
spots by placing one end of the carpet on a table or board, 
face up ; rub the spots over with a piece of soap, then brush 
them with a wet scrubbing brush until removed ; draw the 
carpet across the table and take the spots out as you go 
along ; when the spots are removed begin again at the end 
by throwing pretty strong, but not too warm, soapsuds over 



CLEANSING AND COLORING- BOOK. 21 

the carpet, scrub it well with the brush and proceed until 
finished : then, when most of the suds are drained out, put 
it in one warm and one cold water, then have a tub large 
enough to hold one piece of the carpet, till it with blood- 
warm water, put in for each pail of water one teaspoonful of 
oil of vitriol, stir up well and handle the carpet a few min- 
utes : then rinse it it in two clean waters. You may have 
to strengthen the oil of vitriol with two teaspoonsful to the 
whole tub for every piece of carpet. (For drying see page 5.) 



To Clean any kind of Carpet except Brussels or Fine 

Carpets. 

Clean according to preceding recipe except that it is 
not necessary to use the brush. After the worst spots are 
removed put the carpets into a tub half filled with soapsuds 
prepared according to last recipe, then club or pound them 
with a wooden club or pounder, turn and handle them every 
five minutes, and proceed until all the soil is removed : then 
take them out and hang them to drain for a few minutes? 
then rinse them through the oil of vitriol and repeat as 
above. (For drying see page 5.) 



To Dry-Clean any kind of Carpet or Rug. 

It is impossible to clean a carpet entirely dry. What we 
mean by dry-cleaning is, that when once we begin to dry- 
clean a carpet we do not leave it until nearly dry. After 
shaking and beating a carpet well, spread it on the floor in a 
spare room, have one pailful of pretty strong soapsuds, free 
from soda, and no more than blood-warm, and another pail 



22 SCIENTIFIC AND RELIABLE 



of luke-warm water, take a coarse sponge, a brush and some 
coarse flannel cloth ; dip the sponge in the soap and squeeze 
it so that it is only half filled, then apply it on the carpet 
about one square yard at a time. Where there are spots you 
may rub them over with a piece of soap and. apply the brush, 
then squeeze the soap out of the sponge and rinse in the pail 
of water ; apply it again on the carpet and dry up all the 
suds you can ; then apply the flannel cloths, and rub it near- 
ly dry and continue the process until done. Change the 
water in the pail often, then lift the carpet from the floor by 
poles resting on chairs. Keep the room warm in winter or 
the windows open in summer, and it will be perfectly dry 
in a day. 



To Clean Black Silks. 

Dissolve two ounces of sal-soda in one pail of hand-warm 
water, lay the silk on a table, dip a soft brush in the soda 
and apply it on the most soiled parts first. When the worst 
soils are nearly removed, take a sponge, dip it in the soda 
and apply it all over, proceed until clean. Then rinse it in 
two clean waters, it is then done. (For finishing silks see 
page 6). 

Kemarks. — If the silk is much soiled you may apply the 
sponge heavily, but a brush must be used very gently on 
silks, as hard rubbing will injure the silk. 



To Clean White, Blue, Purple, Lavender or Red Silks. 

Make up a pailful of pretty strong, but not very warm 
soapsuds ; lay the silks on a table, dip a sponge in the soap 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 28 



and apply it on the silk until clean, then rinse in one warm 
and one cold water ; then put one teaspoonful of oil of vitriol 
into a pail of hand-warm water, stir it up well and handle 
the silk in it about two minutes ; take them out and rinse 
them in two clean cold waters, and it is done. (For stiffen- 
ing and finishing, see page 6.) 

Remarks.— If you have two or more of the above colors 
to be cleaned at one time, do the white first, then the laven- 
der, then the blue and purple ; clean the red last, 



To Clean a Light Fur Sacque. 

Take one pint of alcohol and apply with a sponge and rub 
well on both sides ; then dry and brush it well. When dry 
it is done. 



To Clean Kid Gloves. 

For four pair of kids take one pint of benzine and let them 
soak in it for ten minutes, then rub them with a piece of 
white flannel until they are almost dry, then blow them out 
perfectly straight and dry them by a hot stove or in the warm 
sun ; they are then done. 



24 SCIENTIFIC AND RELIABLE 



THE ART OF FEATHER DYEING. 



To Color a White Feather a Delicate Pink. 

Put into one quart of water one drop of dissolved red ani- 
line ; (For dissolving red aniline, see page 9,) get it luke- 
warm and put in the feather and keep it in until you have 
produced the required shade. (For drying and curling, see 
page 7.) 



To Color a White Feather Pink. 

Put two drops of dissolved red aniline in one quart of 
water. (For dissolving red aniline see page 9.) Make it 
lukewarm, and keep in the feather until you have the de- 
sired shade. (For drying and curling see page 7. ) 



To Color a Light-Colored Feather Crimson. 

Put one teaspoonf ul of dissolved red aniline into one quart 
of water, (for dissolving red aniline see page 9,) boil ten min- 
utes; if not dark enough then, add more aniline and boil 
again till you have the desired shade, then rinse in one 
water. (For drying and curling see page 7.) 



To Color a White Feather Scarlet. 

Put one-half teaspoonf ul dissolved red aniline into one 
quart of water. (For dissolving red aniline see page 9.) Add 
one tablespoonful of turmeric and boil until you have the 
desired shade. (For drying and curling see page 7.) 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 25 

To Color a Light-colored Feather Cardinal. 

Put one teaspoonfui of dissolved red aniline into one quart 
of water, (for dissolving red aniline see page 9.) Add one 
and one-half teaspoonsful of turmeric, boil it until you have 
produced the required shade and rinse in one clean water. 
(For drying and curling see page 7.) 



To Color a Light-colored Feather Garnet. 

Put two teaspoonsful of dissolved red aniline into one 
quart of water ; (for dissolving red aniline see page 9 ;) add 
one tablespoonful of turmeric, one tablespoonful of hyper- 
nic. Boil twenty minutes, then take out the feather and rinse 
in one water. (For drying and curling see page 7.) 



To Color a Feather Maroon. 

Put one tablespoonful of logwood chips into one quart of 
water ; add two tablespoonsful of turmeric, one tablespoonful 
of hypernic, two tablespoonsful of dissolved red aniline ; (for 
dissolving red aniline see page 9.) Boil these dye-stuffs five 
minutes, then put in the feather and boil twenty minutes ; 
take out and rinse in two cold waters. (For drying and curl- 
ing see page 7.) 



To Color a White Feather Lavender. 

Put one drop of dissolved violet aniline into one quart of 
water; (for dissolving violet aniline see page 9;) make it 
luke warm ; put in the feather and let it remain until it as- 



26 SCIENTIFIC AND KELIABLE 

sumes the desired shade. If not dark enough in ten min- 
utes, add another drop of the dye, (For drying and curling 
see page 7.) 



To Color a Light-colored Feather Purple. 

Put one teaspoonful of dissolved violet aniline into one 
quart of water, (for dissolving violet aniline see page 9 ;) 
make it luke-warm, put in the feather for ten minutes ; if it 
is not dark enough in that time dissolve a small piece of blue 
vitriol in boiling water, and add this to the dye ; put in the 
feather again, and let it remain until dark enough. For dry- 
ing and curling see page 7. 



To Color a Light-Colored Feather Plumb Color. 

Put two teaspoonsful of dissolved violet aniline into one 
quart of water, (for dissolving violet aniline see page 9) ; add 
one tablespoonful of hypernic, one tablespoonfu'l of logwood 
chips, and a small piece of blue vitriol ; let these dj^e-stuffs 
boil five minutes, then put in the feather and boil it twenty 
minutes ; take it out and rinse it in one cold water. For 
drying and curling see page 7. 



To Color a White Feather a Delicate Blue. 

Put one drop of dissolved Nicholson blue into one quart 
of water, (for dissolving Nicholson blue see page 8) ; let the 
feather boil in this for five minutes ; then put one teaspoon- 
ful of oil of vitriol into one quart of cold water, make it 
blood-warm, and dip the feather in for just one moment, and 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 27 

rinse in one clean water. For drying and curling see page 7. 
Remarks. — The above color is very pale, not much darker 
than a French white. If you wish it darker in shade, put in 
two drops of Nicholson blue instead of one. 



To Color a Light-colored Feather French Blue. 

Put one teaspoonful of dissolved Nicholson blue into one 
quart of water, [for dissolving Nicholson blue see page 8] ; 
boil the feather in this for ten minutes ; then put one tea- 
spoonful of oil of vitriol into one quart of cold water, make 
it blood-warm, and dip the feather in just for one moment ; 
then rinse in cold water. For drying and curling see page 7. 

Remarks. — If you desire a very dark shade of color you 
may use one and one-half teaspoonsful of the Nicholson 
blue. 



To Color a Light-colored Feather Navy Blue. 

Put two teaspoonsful of dissolved Nicholson blue into one 
quart of water, [for dissolving Nicholson blue see page 8] ; 
put in the feather and let it boil ten minutes, then take it 
out and rinse it in one water. Put one teaspoonful of oil of 
vitriol into one quart of water, make it blood-warm, then dip 
in the feather for one moment, and take it out and rinse it. 
Now put two ounces of logwood chips and one-half ounce of 
copperas into one pint of water, and allow these dye-stuffs to 
boil for ten minutes, then cool the solution down with one 
pint of cold water ; put in the feather, and deepen the shade 
according to taste. For drying and curling see page 7. 



28 SCIENTIFIC AND RELIABLE 



To Color a White Feather a Light Green. 

Put one-half a teaspoonful of dissolved Nicholson blue in- 
to one quart of water, [for dissolving Nicholson blue see 
page 8] ; put in the feather and let it boil ten minutes ; then 
put one teaspoonful of oil of vitriol and two teaspoonsful of 
turmeric into one quart of water and let it boil until you get 
the shade you require, dip the feather, and rinse in one cold 
water. For drying and curling see page 7. 



To Color a Light-colored Feather Myrtle Green. 

Put two teaspoonsful of dissolved Nicholson blue into one 
quart of water, [for dissolving Nicholson blue see page 8] : 
allow it to boil fifteen minutes; then put one teaspoonful of 
oil of vitriol into one quart of cold water, make it blood-warm 
and dip the feather one moment. Then put one tablespoonful 
of logwood chips, one tablespoonful of turmeric, and one 
tablespoonful of indigo paste into one quart of water ; boil 
the dye-stuffs ten minutes, then put in the feather and boil 
until it assumes the shade you desire ; rinse in one cold 
water. For drying and curling see page 7. 



To Color a Light-Colored Feather Bottle Green. 

You can color in an exactly similar manner to those in 
the preceding recipe, but in addition to the last dye, put in 
three tablespoonsful of logwood chips. For drying and curl, 
ing see page 7. 



CLEANSING AXD COLORING BOOK. 29 

To Color a White Feather Light Brown. 

Put one handful of fustic chips and two tablespoonsful of 
hypernic into one quart of water ; boil the feather twenty 
miuutes, and rinse it in one cold water. 

Remakes. — If you desire to obtain a darker shade, put in 
an additional tablespoonful of hypernic and one tablespoonf ul 
of logwood chips. For drying and curling see page 7. 



To Color a Light Feather Seal Brown. 

Put two handfuls of fustic chips, two handfuls of lrypernic, 
one handful of logwood chips, and one-half an ounce of blue 
vitriol into one quart of water ; let the dye-stuffs boil ten 
minutes, then put in the feather and let it boil until it has 
assumed the shade you require; then rinse in one cold water. 
For drying and curling see page 7. 



To Color a Feather Wine Color. 

Put one handful of hypernic, one tablespoonful of log- 
wood chips, and one-quarter ounce of blue vitriol into one 
quart of water ; allow these dye-stuffs to boil ten minutes, 
then put in the feather and boil twenty minutes. Now put 
one teaspoonful of dissolved red aniline into one quart of 
water, [for dissolving red aniline see page 9] ; put in the 
feather, let it boil for ten minutes, and rinse in one cold 
water. For drying and curling see page 7. 



30 SCIENTIFIC AND RELIABLE 

To Color a Light Colored Feather Black. 

Dissolve one-half ounce of ammonia into one quart of boil- 
ing water; soak the Feather in it two hours, then take it out 
and rinse it in one cold water. Then put one-quarter ounce 
of bi-chromate of potash into one quart of water and boil ten 
minutes, then put in the feather and boil for one hour, and 
rinse in two cold waters ; Now put two handfuls of logwood 
chips, one handful of fustic chips, a small piece of sal-soda 
and a little piece of lard into one quart of water ; boil five 
minutes, then put in the feather and boil for one hour, and 
rinse in two cold waters. For drying and curling see page 7. 



To Clean and Re-dye a Faded Black Feather. 

Dissolve one-half ounce of ammonia in one quart of boil- 
ing water, put in your feather and soak for two hours ; 
then put one handful of logwood chips, one-half handful of 
fustic chips into two quarts of water, and boil for ten min- 
utes ; then put in the feather and boil for fifteen minutes, 
and rinse in one clean water. For drying and curling, 
see page 7. 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 31 



THE ART OF SILK DYEING. 



To Color a White Silk a Delicate Pink. 

Put five drops of dissolved aniline into one gallon of water 
(for dissolving red aniline see page 9) ; boil the silks five 
minutes. 

Remarks. — For cleaning silks before dyeing see page 9. 
For finishing silks see page 6. 



To Color White Silk Pink. 

For cleaning silk before dying, see page 9. Put eight drops 
of dissolved red aniline into one gallon of water ; (for dis- 
solving red aniline see page 9) ; boil the silk until it has the 
desired shade, then rinse it in one cold water. For finishing 
silks see page 6. 



To Color a White Silk Crimson. 

For cleaning silk before dyeing, see page 9. Put two tea- 
spoonsful of dissolved red aniline into one gallon of water : 
(for dissolving red aniline see page 9) ; boil the silks for fif- 
teen minutes, then rinse in one cold water. For finishing 
silks see page 6. 



32 SCIENTIFIC AND EELIABLR 



To Color Scarlet on White Silk or Satin. 

For cleaning silks before cueing, see page 9. Put two tea- 
spoonsful of dissolved red aniline into one gallon of water, 
(for dissolving red aniline see page 9) ; add three table- 
spoonsful of turmeric, let it boil one minute, then put in the 
silk and boil until it has acquired the desired shade, and 
rinse in one water. For stiffening and finishing silks, see 
page 6. 



To Color Cardinal on Light Colored Silk or Satin. 

For cleaning silks before dyeing, see page 9. Put four tea- 
spoonsful of dissolved red aniline into one gallon of water, 
(for dissolving red aniline see page 9); add three tablespoons- 
ful of turmeric ; let it boil for one minute, then put in the 
silk and boil for fifteen minutes, or until you have the de- 
sired shade, then rinse it in one water. For stiffening and 
finishing silk, see page 6. 



To Color Garnet on a Light-colored Silk or Satin. 

For cleaning silk before dyeing see page 9. Put one table- 
spoonful of dissolved red aniline into one gallon of water, 
(for dissolving red aniline, see page 9) ; add three tablespoons- 
ful of turmeric, two tablespoon sful of hypernic ; let the dye 
boil one minute ; then put the silk in and boil it twenty min- 
utes, then take it out and rinse in one water. For stiffening 
and finishing silk, see page 6. 



CLEANSING- AND COLORING BOOK. 33 



To Color Maroon on Light-colored Silk or Satin. 

For cleaning silk before dyeing see page 9. Pat one table- 
spoonful of logwood chips, two tablespoonsful of hypernic, 
three tablespoonsful of turmeric, and one tablespoonful of 
dissolved red aniline (for dissolving red aniline see page 9) 
into one gallon of water , let these dye-stuffs boil five min- 
utes, then put in the silk and boil from fifteen to twenty 
minutes : take it out and rinse in two clean waters. For 
stiffening and finishing silks, see page 6. 



To Color a Delicate Blue on White Silk or Satin. 

For cleaning silk before dyeing, see page 9. Put four drops 
dissolved Nicholson blue into one gallon of water, (for 
dissolving Nicholson blue, see page 8) ; stir the dye, 
and allow it to boil one minute ; then put in the silk and 
boil for ten minutes. Now put one teaspoonful of oil of 
vitriol into one gallon of water, make it hand-warm, then 
dip in the silk for a few moments and rinse it in one water. 
For stiffening and finishing, see page 6. 



To Color a Medium Light Blue on White Silk or Satin. 

For cleaning silk before dyeing, see page 9. Put 8 drops 
of dissolved Nicholson blue into one gallon of water, (for dis- 
solving Nicholson blue, see page 8); stir up the dye and let 
it boil one minute, then put in the silk and boil it for ten 
minutes, handling it all the while. Now put one teaspoon- 



34 SCIENTIFIC AND RELIABLE . 

ful of oil of vitriol into one gallon of water, put in the silk 
and handle it a few seconds, then rinse it in one water. For 
stiffening and finishing silks, see page 6. 



To Color a French Blue on Light-colored Silk or Satin, 

For cleaning silks before dyeing, see page 9. Put two 
teaspoonsful of dissolved Nicholson blue into one gallon 
of water, (for dissolving Nicholson blue see page 8) ; stir the 
dye and boil one minute, then put in the silk and boil for 
fifteen minutes, then rinse it in one water. Now put one 
teaspoonful of oil of vitriol into one gallon of water, make 
it hand -warm and put in the silk and handle for a few sec. 
onds ; then take it out and rinse it in one water. For stiffen- 
ing and finishing silks, see page 6. 



To Color Navy Blue on Light-Colored Silk or Satin. 

For cleaning silks before dyeing, see page 9. Put two tea- 
spoonsful of Nicholson blue into one gallon of water, for dis- 
solving Nicholson blue, see page 8) ; stir up the dye, and 
boil one minute : then put in the silk and let it boil fifteen 
minutes, then take it out and rinse in one water. Now put 
one teaspoonful of oil of vitriol into one gallon of water, 
make it hand-warm, then put in the silk and handle a few 
seconds ; rinse it in two waters. Now put two tablespoon s- 
f ul of logwood chips and one-half ounce of copperas into one- 
half -gallon of water, boil these dye-stuffs ten minutes, then 
cool down with one-half gallon of cold water, stir it up and 
handle the silk in it until you have the desired shade. For 
stiffening and finishing silks, see page 6. 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 35 



To Color Light Green on Light Silk or Satin. 

For cleaning silks before dyeing, see page 9. Pnt one tea- 
spoonful of Nicholson Blue into one gallon of water, (for dis- 
solving Nicholson blue see page 8) ; stir it up and let boil 
one minute, put in the silks, handle them, and let them boil 
ten minutes ; then put one teaspoonful of oil of vitriol into 
one gallon of water, make it hand-warm, stir it up well and 
handle the silks in it for a few seconds, then take them out 
and rinse them in one water ; then put one tablespoonful of 
turmeric into one gallon of water, boil a few minutes ; then 
put in the silks, handle them and let them boil until 
you have the desired shade, then take them out and rinse 
them in one water. For Stiffening and finishing silks, see 
page 6. 



To Color a Myrtle Green on Light-colored Silk or Satin* 

For cleaning silk before dyeing, see page 9. Put two tea- 
spoonsful of Nicholson blue into one gallon of water, (for 
dissolving Nicholson blue see page 8.) Stir the dye and let 
it boil one minute, then handle the silk in and let it boil ten 
minutes, then take it out and rinse in one water ; then put 
one tablespoonful of logwood chips and one-half tablespoon- 
ful of turmeric into one gallon of water and boil ; when boil- 
ing, put in two tablespoonsful of indigo paste ; let the whole 
boil ten minutes, then handle the silk, and boil until }^ou 
have the desired shade, then take it out and rinse in one 
water. For stiffening and finishing silk, see page 6. 



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To Dye a Bottle Green on Light-Colored Silk or Satin. 

For cleaning silk before dyeing, see page 9. This color is 
dyed in the same way as myrtle green (see preceding recipe) 
but add three tablespoonsf ul of logwood chips instead of one. 
For stiffening and finishing, see page 6. 



To Color Lavender on White Silk or Satin. 

For cleaning silk before dyeing, see page 9. Put four 
drops of dissolved violet aniline into one gallon of water (for 
dissolving violet aniline, see page 9); Make it hand-warm^ 
stir it up well, put in the silk and handle until you have the 
desired color ; then take it out and rinse in one water. For 
stiffening and finishing silks see page 6. 



To Color Purple on White Silk or Satin. 

For cleaning silk before dyeing, see page 9. Put two tea- 
spoonsful of dissolved violet aniline into one gallon of water 
(for dissolving violet aniline, see page 9); make it hand- 
warm, put in the silks and handle for fifteen minutes. If 
not dark enough, dissolve a small piece of blue vitriol in 
boiling water, and when dissolved, pour it into the dye and 
stir it up well, put in the silk again and handle until they 
are dark enough, then take it out and rinse in one water 
For stiffening and finishing silks, see page 6. 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 37 

To Dye Plum Color on Light-Colored Silk or Satin. 

For cleaning silk before dyeing, see page 9. Pnt two tea- 
spoonsful of dissolved violet aniline into one gallon of water 
(for dissolving violet aniline, see page 9); add two table- 
spoonsful of logwood chips and two tablespoonsful of hypernic 
and boil ten minutes, then put in the silk, boil and handle it 
fifteen or twenty minutes, then take it out and rinse it in two 
waters. For stiffening and finishing silks, see page 6. 



To Dye Wine Color on Light-Colored Silk or Satin. 

For cleaning silk before dyeing, see page 9. Put two tea- 
spoonsful of dissolved red aniline into one gallon of water, 
(for dissolving red aniline, see page 9) ; add two tablespoons- 
ful of logwood chips and two tablespoonsful of hypernic. 
Let these dye-stuffs boil ten minutes, then put in the silk 
and boil and handle it fifteen or twenty minutes ; then take 
it out and rinse it in two waters. For stiffening and finish- 
ing silks, see page 6. 



To Color Light Brown on White Silk or Satin. 

For cleaning silks before dyeing see page 9. Put four ounces 
of fustic chips, two ounces of hypernic and one-half ounce of 
logwood chips into one gallon of water, let these dye-stuffs 
boil for ten minutes, ; put in the silk and handle it, but do 
not let it boil. Keep it in fifteen minutes. Now dissolve 
one-half ounce of copperas in the dye, but first making it to 
boil, stir it up well, put in the silk and handle again until it 
is dark enough, then take it out and rinse in two waters. 
For stiffening and finishing silks, see page 6. 



38 SCIENTIFIC AND KELIABLE 

To Color Medium Brown on Light-colored Silk or Satin. 

For cleaning silks before dyeing, see page 9. Put six 
ounces of fustic chips, four ounces of hypernic and one ounce 
of logwood chips into one gallon of water; let these dye- 
stuffs boil for ten minutes ; then put in the silk and handle 
it for fifteen minutes, but do not let it boil ; then take 
out the silk, and dissolve three-quarters of an ounce of 
copperas in the hot dye, stir it up well, put in the silk and 
handle until the color is dark enough to suit you, then take 
it out and rinse in two waters.. For stiffening and finishing 
silks, see page 6. 



To Color Seal Brown on Light Colored Silk or Satin. 

For cleaning silks before dyeing, see page 9. Put six 
ounces of fustic chips, four ounces of hypernic and one 
ounce of logwood chips into one gallon of water ; let these 
dye-stuffs boil ten minutes, then put in the silk and handle 
for twenty minutes, but do not let it boil ; then take out the 
vsilk, dissolve one and one-half ounces of copperas into the 
hot dj^e, stir it up well, then put in the silk and handle for 
ten minutes, then take it out and rinse in two waters. For 
stiffening and finishing silks, see page 6. 



To Color a Japanese or other Silk or Cotton Goods a 
Seal Brown. 

For cleaning silks before dyeing, see page 9. Put four 
ounces of catechue, broken up into small pieces into four pails 
of water ; add one-half ounce of blue-stone ; let it boil until 
dissolved (this will take about fifteen minutes), stir it up well 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 39 

while boiling ; let it stop boiling, put in the goods and 
handle for twenty minutes, then take them out and rinse 
out the boiler ; then put one and one-half ounces of bi- 
chromate of potash into four pails of clean water, boil ten 
minutes or until dissolved, then allow it to stop boiling, put 
in the goods and handle them ten minutes : take them out 
and rinse them in one water. Put eight ounces of fustic 
chips, four ounces of hypernic, two ounces of logwood chips 
and one ounce of blue vitriol into four pails of water (tie 
these dye stuffs into a small bag of thin cotton cloth before 
putting them into the water), boil twenty minutes, then let 
it cease boiling and take out the bag, put in the goods and 
handle ten minutes without boiling ; then let them boil slow- 
ly for fifteen minutes, then take them out and rinse them in 
two waters) For stiffening and finishing, see page 6. 



To Dye Black on all Colors of Silk or Satin except 
Brown or Black. 

For cleaning silks before dyeing, see page 9. To each 
gallon of cold water, pat one teaspoonful of iron liquor, stir 
it up well, put in the silk and handle well for fifteen minutes, 
then put them under the liquid and leave them in for twelve 
hours ; then take them out and rinse them in three separate 
waters. Then put two ounces of logwood chips and 
one-half ounce of fustic chips into a bag as directed in last 
recipe and put into three quarts of water, boil twenty min- 
utes, then take the bag out and put in a teaspoonful of lard 
and a small piece of sal soda, stir it up well and cool it down 
with one quart of water, then put in the goods and handle 
them well for twenty minutes, then take them out and rinse 



40 SCIENTIFIC AND RELIABLE 

them in two waters. Then mix one pint of sweet milk with 
one 'pint of water, put in the goods and handle just long 
enough to soak evenly, then take them out and squeeze out 
most of the milk, and brush and smooth on a board as de- 
scribed on page 6. 

Remarks. — Prepared iron liquor can be bought at all 
drag stores. 



To Color Black on Brown Silk or Satin. 

For cleaning silks before dyeing, see page 9. To each 
gallon of water put in two ounces of logwood chips and a 
small piece of sal-soda, boil these for ten minutes, then put 
in one teaspoonful of lard, stir it up well and put in the silk 
and boil slowly for ten minutes; then take them out and put 
in one ounce of copperas, stir up the dye until the copperas 
dissolves, which will take about ten minutes ; then put the 
silk in again and boil slowly for twenty minutes, then take 
it out and rinse in two waters ; finish in milk as described 
in last recipe. 



To Clean and Re-Dye Faded Black Silk. 

To each pail of water put in two ounces of logwood chips 
and one and one-half ounces of sal-soda ; boil these fifteen 
minutes, then cool down with one gallon of cold water ; 
then put in the silk and handle it for twenty miuutes; take 
them out and rinse them in two waters then put them in 
milk and finish as described above. 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 41 

THE ART OF DYEING VELVET AND 
PLUSH. 



To Clean Velvet or Plush before Dyeing. 

The following directions apply to all colors on velvet or 
plush : Put two ounces of soap cut up into shavings and four 
ounces of sal-soda into one pail of water, boil until dissolved ; 
then cool it down with half a pail of cold water, stir it up, put 
in the goods and handle them ten minutes, then take them out 
and rinse them in one warm and one cold water. Handle 
them very carefully in all the liquids, and do not touch the 
face of the goods more than you can help, as the least crush- 
ing will always leave marks. After taking them out of any 
liquid or water, always hang them face up on poles or where 
they will hang free ; if a sacque, get a stick two and one-half 
feet long, and bowshaped, tie a short string to the center, 

then put one end into each sleeve of the sacque and hang by 
the string. 



To Color Pink on White Velvet or Plush. 

To each pail of water put in ten drops of dissolved red 
aniline (for dissolving red aniline see page 9); stir it up 
and let the goods boil slowly five or ten minutes, then take 
them out any rinse in one water. For finishing velvet and 
plush, see page 8. 



To Color a Deep Crimson on White Velvet or Plush. 

For cleaning and handling velvet or plush see page 41 

To each pail of water put in two tablespoonsful of 

dissolved red aniline (for dissolving red aniline see page 9 ; 



42 SCIENTIFIC AND EELIABLE 

stir it up, put in the goods and boil slowly for fifteen min- 
utes ; if not deep enough in color, take them out and put a 
little more red aniline into the dye, stir it up and put in the 
goods ; when they have acquired the desired shade, take 
out and rinse them in one water. For finishing velvet and 
plush see page 8. 



To Color Scarlet on White Velvet or Plush. 

For cleaning and handling velvet or plush, see page 41. 
To one pail of water put in one and one-half tablespoonsful of 
dissolved red aniline (for dissolving red aniline, see page 9.) ; 
add four ounces of turmeric ; boil the dye two minutes, then 
put in the goods and boil them until they have acquired the 
desired shade, then take them out and rinse them. For fin- 
ishing velvet and plush, see page 8. 



To Color Cardinal on Light-colored Velvet or Plush. 

For cleaning and handling velvet or plush, see page 41. 

To one pail of water put three tablespoonsful of red 
aniline (for dissolving red aniline, see page 9) ; add four 
ounces of turmeric, let this boil for two minutes, then put 
in the goods and boil them slowly fifteen minutes ; then 
take them out and rinse them. For finishing velvet and 
plush, see page 8. 



To Color Garnet on Light-colored Velvet or Plush. 

For cleaning and handling velvet or plush, see page 41. 
To one pail of water put in three tablespoonsful 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 43 

of dissolved red aniline (for dissolving red aniline, see page 
9) ; add four ounces of turmeric and three ounces of hyper- 
nic ; let these boil five minutes, then put the goods in and 
boil them slowly for twenty minutes ; take them out and 
rinse them in two waters. For finishing velvet and plush, 
see page 8. 



To Color Maroon on Light-colored Velvet or Plush. 

For cleaning and handling velvet or plush, see page 41. 

To one pail of water put in four ounces of logwood 
chips, six ounces of hypernic, eight ounces of turmeric 
and four tablespoonsful of dissolved red aniline (for dissolv- 
ing red aniline see page 9) ; let these dye-stuffs boil five 
minutes, then put in the goods and handle them ; let them 
boil slowly for twenty minutes, then take them out and rinse 
them in two waters. For finishing velvet or plush, see 
page 8. 



To Color Delicate Blue on White Velvet or Plush. 

For cleaning and handling velvet or plush, see page 41. 

To one pail of water put in ten drops of dissolved 
Nicholson blue (for dissolving Nicholson blue, see page 8) ; 
let this boil one minute, then put the goods in and boil them 
ten minutes ; then put two teaspoonsful of oil of vitriol into 
a pail of clean water, stir it up and make it hand-warm, put 
the goods into this and handle them a few seconds, then take 
them out and rinse them. For finishing velvet or plush, see 
page 8. 



44 SCIENTIFIC AND RELIABLE 

To Color a Medium Light Blue on Light Velvet or 

Plush. 

For cleaning and handling velvet or plush, see page 41. 
To each pail of water put in one teaspoonful of dissolved 
Nicholson blue (for dissolving Nicholson blue, see page 8) ; 
let this boil for one minute, then put in the goods and boil 
them slowly for ten minutes ; then put two teaspoonsful of 
oil of vitriol into a pail of clean water, stir it up, make it 
hand-warm, then dip the goods a few seconds, then take 
them out and rinse them. For finishing velvet or plush, see 
page 8. 



To Color French Blue on Light-colored Velvet or 

Plush. 

For cleaning and handling velvet or plush, see page 
41. To each pail of water put in one tablespoonful of 
dissolved Nicholson blue (for dissolving Nicholson blue, see 
page 8) ; let this boil one minute, then put in the goods and 
boil them slowly for fifteen minutes, then take them out and 
rinse them in one water; then put three teaspoonsful of oil of 
vitriol into a pail of clean water, make it hand-warm and dip 
the goods in a few seconds, then take them out and rinse them 
in two waters. For finishing velvet or plush, see page 8. 



To Color Navy Blue on Light-colored Velvet or Plush. 

For cleaning and handling velvet or plush, see page 41. 

To each pail of water put in one tablespoonful of 
dissolved Nicholson blue (for dissolving Nicholson blue, 
see page 8) ; let this boil one minute, then put in the goods 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 45 

and boil slowly for fifteen minutes, then take them out and 
rinse them in one water ; then put three teaspoonsful of oil 
of vitriol into a pail of water, make it hand-warm and dip in 
the goods a few seconds, then take them out and rinse them 
in two waters ; then put four ounces of logwood chips and 
two ounces of copperas into one-half pail of water, let this 
boil ten minutes, then pour the liquid off into one-half pail 
of cold water, stir it up, put in the goods and handle them 
until they have acquired the desired shade ; then take them 
out and rinse in two waters. For finishing velvet and plush 
see page 8. 



To Color Lavender on White Velvet or Plush. 

For cleaning and handling velvet or plush, see page 
41. To one pail of water put in one teaspoonful of 
dissolved violet aniline (for dissolving violet aniline, see 
page 9) ; stir it up well and make it hand warm, then put in 
the goods and handle them until they have acquired 
the desired shade ; then take them out and rinse them. For 
finishing velvet or plush see page 8. 



To Color Purple on Light Colored Velvet or Plush. 

For cleaning and handling velvet or plush, see page 
41. To one pail of water put in two tablespoonsful of 
dissolved violet aniline (for dissolving violet aniline, see 
page 9) ; stir it up well and make it hand- warm, then 
put in the goods and handle them for fifteen minutes ; if the 
shade is not dark enough then, take them out ; then dissolve 
one ounce of blue vitriol in boiling water, pour it into the 



46 SCIENTIFIC AND EELIABLE 

dye and stir it up well, then put in the goods and handle 
until they have acquired a dark enough shade, then take 
them out and rinse them well. For finishing velvet or plush 
see page 8. 



To Dye a Light-colored Velvet or Plush Plum Color. 

For cleaning and handling velvet or plush, see page 41. 

To one pail of water put in four ounces of logwood 
chips, four ounces of hypernic, and one tablespoonful 
of dissolved violet aniline (for dissolving violet aniline, see 
page 9) ; let these dye-stuffs boil ten minutes, then put in 
the goods and boil slowly for twenty minutes ; take them out 
and rinse them in two waters. For finishing velvet and plush 
see page 8. 



To Dye a Light-colored Velvet or Plush Wine Color. 

For cleaning and handling velvet or plush, see page 
41. To one pail of water put in four ounces of 
logwood chips, four ounces of hypernic and one tablespoon- 
ful of red aniline (for dissolving red aniline see page 9) ; let 
these dye-stuffs boil for ten minutes, then put in the goods 
and handle them ; let them boil slowly for twenty minutes, 
then take them out and rinse them in two waters. For fin- 
ishing velvet -or plush, see page 8. 



To Color Light Green on White Velvet or Plush. 

For cleaning and handling velvet or plush, see page 
41. To one pail of water put in one tablespoonful 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 47 

of dissolved Nicholson blue (for dissolving Nicholson blue 
see page 8) ; let this boil one minute, then put in the goods 
and boil them slowly for ten minutes ; then put three tea- 
spoonsful of oil of vitriol into one pail of water, make it 
hand-warm and dip the goods in a few seconds, then take 
them out and rinse them in two waters ; then put two table- 
spoonsful of turmeric into one pail of water, let this boil 
one minute, then put in the goods and handle them, and boil 
them slowly until they have acquired the desired shade ; 
then take them out and rinse them well. For finishing 
velvet and plush, see page 8. 



To Color Myrtle Green on Light-colored Velvet or 
Plush. 

For cleaning and handling velvet or plush, see page 41. 

To one pail of water put in two tablespoonsful of 
dissolved Nicholson blue (for dissolving Nicholson blue see 
page 8) ; let this boil one minute, then put in the goods and 
handle them, and let them boil slowly for fifteen minutes ; 
then put three tablespoonsful of oil of vitriol into one pail 
of water, make it hand- warm, dip in the goods for a few sec- 
onds, then take them out and rinse them in one water ; then 
put three tablespoonsful of logwood chips and one table- 
spoonful of turmeric into one pail of water, let this boil one 
minute ; then put in two tablespoonsful of indigo paste, and 
let the whole boil ten minutes ; then put in the goods and 
handle them, boil slowly until they have acquired the de- 
sired shade, then take them out and rinse them well. For 
finishing velvet or plush, see page 8. 



48 SCIENTIFIC AND EELIABLE 

To Color Bottle Green on Light-colored Velvet or 
Plush. 

For cleaning and handling velvet or plush, see page 41. 
This color may be dyed in the same manner as described 
in last recipe for myrtle green, but put in six tablespoon sful 
of logwood chips instead of three. For finishing velvet or 
plush, see page 8. 



To Color Light Brown on White Velvet or Plush. 

For cleaning and handling velvet or plush, see page 41. 
To one pail of water put in eight ounces of fustic chips, four 
ounces of hypernic and one ounce of logwood chips ; let 
these dye-stuffs boil fifteen minutes, then cool with one-half 
pail cold water, put in the goods and handle for fifteen 
minutes, then take them out and dissolve one ounce 
of copperas in boiling water, add this to the dye, and 
stir it up well, then put in the goods and handle them until 
they have acquired shade ; then take them out and rinse 
them well. For finishing velvet or plush, see page 8. 



To Color Medium Brown On Light-colored Velvet or 

Plush. 

For cleaning and handling velvet or plush see page 41. 
To one pail of water put in eight ounces of fustic chips, six 
ounces of of hypernic and two ounces of logwood chips ; boil 
these dye-stuffs in a bag of thin cotton cloth for ten minutes, 
then take out the bag and cool the dye with one-half pail of 
cold water, then put in the goods and handle them for hf- 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 49 

teen minutes and take them out ; then dissolve two ounces 
of copperas and add to the dye, stir it up well, then put in 
the goods and handle them for fifteen minutes ; take them 
out and rinse them well. For finishing velvet or plush, see 
page 8. 



To Color a Seal Brown on Light-colored Velvet or 

Plush. 

For cleaning and handling velvet or plush, see page 41. 
To one pail of water put in eight ounces of fustic chips, six 
ounces of hy pernio and three ounces of logwood chips ; tie 
these dye-stuffs up in a thin cotton cloth bag and boil twen- 
ty minutes, then take out the bag and cool the dye with one- 
half pail of cold water ; then put in the goods and handle 
for twenty minutes ; then take them out, and dissolve three 
ounces of copperas in boiling water and add this to the dye 
stir it up well, put in the goods and handle them for twenty 
minutes ; then take them out and rinse them well. For fin- 
ishing velvet or plush, see page 8. 



To Color Black on all Colors of Velvet or Plush except 
Brown or Black. 

For cleaning and handling velvet or plush, see page 41. 
To five pails of water put in three tablespoonsful of iron 
liquor (prepared iron liquor can be procured at any drug 
store) ; stir it up well, put in the goods and handle them 
steadily for fifteen minutes ; then put them under the liquor 
and leave them for twelve hours, then take them out and 
rinse them in three separate waters ; then put two pounds of 



50 SCIENTIFIC AND EELIABLE 

logwood chips and eight ounces of fustic chips into four 
pails of water, tie these in a thin cotton cloth bag, boil them 
half an hour; take out the bag and put in two tablespoonsful 
of lard and a small piece of sal-soda, stir them up well, and 
cool down with one pail of cold water, put in the goods and 
handle them one-half hour, then take them out ; dissolve 
one ounce of chlorate of lime in boiling water, let it 
settle a few minutes in the pail, then pour off all the clear 
liquid into four pails of luke-warm water, then stir it up well, 
put in the goods and handle them about three minutes; have 
a tub of clean water placed ready, rinse them in that, then 
rinse them again in another tub of clean water. For finish- 
ing velvet or plush, see page 8. 



To Color Black on Brown Velvet or Plush. 

For cleaning and handling velvet or plush, see page 41. 
To five pails of water put in two pounds of logwood chips 
tie them in a thin cotton cloth bag and boil one-half hour ; 
then take out the bag, put in a small piece of sal-soda and 
stir up the dye ; put in the goods and boil slowly for fifteen 
minutes ; then take them out and put in one pound of cop- 
peras ; when this is dissolved (which will take about ten min- 
utes) stir the dye up, put in the goods and boil them slowly 
for twenty minutes, then take them out ; dissolve one ounce 
of chlorate of lime in boiling water, let it settle a few min- 
utes in the pail, then pour all the clear into five pails of 
luke-warm water, stir it up well and put in the goods and 
handle them about three minutes ; have a tub of clean water 
placed ready to put them in, then rinse them again in an- 
other water. For finishing velvet or plush, see page 8. 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 51 

To Clean and Re-Dye Faded Black Velvet or Plush. 

To four pails of water put in one pound of logwood chips, 
tie them into a bag of thin cotton cloth and boil fifteen min- 
utes ; then take out the bag and put one-half pound of sal- 
soda into the dye, stir it up well until the sal-soda dissolves, 
then cool it down with one pail of cold water ; put in the 
goods and handle them for twenty minutes, take them out, 
dissolve one ounce of chlorate of lime in boiling water, let 
it settle a few minutes in the pail, then pour all the clear in- 
to five pails of luke-warm water, stir up well and put in the 
goods and handle them about three minutes ; have a tub of 
clean water placed ready to put them in, then rinse them in 
another water. For finishing velvet or plush, see page 8. 



THE ART OF WOOLEN DYEING. 



To Color Light Blue on White Woolen Goods. 

For cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, see page 9. For 
one pound of goods use two pails of water, two teaspoonsf ul 
of dissolved Nicholson blue (for dissolving Nicholson blue, 
see page 8) ; let this boil for one minute, then put in the 
goods and let them boil ten minutes ; keep stirring them up 
well all the time ; then take them out and rinse them in one 
cold water. Put two teaspoonsful of oil of vitriol into one 
pail of water, make it blood-warm, stir it up well and dip the 
goods in one minute, then take them out and rinse them in 
two waters. For drying, stiffening and pressing woolen 
goods, see pages 5, 6 and 7. 



52 SCIENTIFIC AND RELIABLE 

To Color French Blue on White, Pink, Light Blue, 
Lavender, or Light Grey Woolen Goods. 

For cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, see page 9. 
For two pounds of woolen goods use four pails of water, two 
tablespoonsful of dissolved Nicholson blue (for dissolving 
Nicholson blue, see page 8), and one ounce of sal-soda ; let 
these dye-stuffs boil for one minute, then put in the goods 
and boil them for twenty minutes, then take them out and 
rinse them well in one water ; then put one and one- half 
tablespoonsful of oil of vitriol into three pails of water, make 
it blood- warm, then put in the goods and handle them for 
one minute ; then take them out and rinse them in two clean 
waters. For drying, stiffening and pressing dresses, see pages 
5, 6 and 7 . 



To Color a Bright Navy Blue on White, Light Blue, 
Lavender, or any Light Grey Woolen Goods. 

For cleaning woolen goods before dyeing see page 9. For 
two pounds of goods use 4 pails of water, and put in two 
ounces of cudbear mixed up well in to a paste, boil ten min- 
utes, then puYin your goods and boil them for fifteen min- 
utes : handle and air them well while in the dye, then take 
them out and rinse them in one clean water ; rinse out the 
kettle and put in four pails of clean water, also three table- 
spoonsful of dissolved Nicholson blue (for dissolving Nichol- 
son blue see page 8) ; stir it up well and boil for two min- 
utes,- then put in two ounces of sal-soda, stir it up well and 
let it dissolve, then put in the goods and boil them slowly 
for twenty minutes ; keep handling and airing them all the 
while : then take them out and rinse them in two clean 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 53 

waters ; then rinse out jour kettle and put in four pails of 
water and two tablespoonsful of oil of vitriol, stir up well 
and make it hand-warm, put in the goods and handle them 
for one minute, then take them out and rinse them in two 
clean cold waters. For drying, stiffening and pressing 
dresses, pages 5, 6 and 7. For drying and pressing shawls, see 
pages 5 and 7. 



To Color a Navy Blue on Red Woolen Goods. 

For cleaning woolen goods before dyeing see page 9. 
For two pounds of goods use four pails of water, make the 
water boil, then put in two and one-half tablespoonsful of 
dissolved Nicholson blue (for dissolving Nicholson blue, see 
page 8) ; add two ounces of sal-soda, stir it up well and let 
it boil two minutes, then put in the goods and boil them 
slowly for twenty minutes ; keep stirring them well all the 
while ; then take them out and rinse them in two waters, 
rinse out the kettle, put in four pails of clean water, also two 
tablespoonsful of oil of vitriol, stir it up and make it hand- 
warm, then put in the goods and handle them well for one 
minute ; take them out and rinse them in two waters. For 
drying, stiffening and pressing dresses, see pages 5, 6 and 7. 
For drying and pressing shawls, see pages 5 and 7. 



To Color Navy Blue on White, Pink, Light Blue, Light 
Grey, Lavender, or Light Green Woolen Goods. 

For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For two pounds of goods use four pails 
of water, four ounces of cudbear made into a paste and eight 



54 SCIENTIFIC AND RELIABLE 

ounces of logwood chips tied in a thin cotton cloth bag ; boil 
these dye-stuffs fifteen minutes, then take out the bag and 
put in the goods ; boil, handle them and air them for fifteen 
minutes, then take them out and rinse them in one water ; 
fill up the kettle with four pails of clean water, boil it and 
put in two ounces of sal soda and three tablespoonsful of 
dissolved Nicholson blue (for dissolving Nicholson blue, see 
page 8) ; boil this dye two minutes, then put in the goods, 
boil them slowly and stir them well for twenty minutes ; 
then take them out and rinse them in one water ; now put 
four more pails of water into the kettle, also two tablespoons- 
ful of oil of vitriol, stir it up well and make it hand-warm, 
then put in the goods and handle them around as quick as 
you can for one minute ; rinse them in two waters. For dry- 
ing, stiffening and pressing dresses, see pages 5, 6 and 7. For 
drying and pressing shawls, see pages 5 and 7. 



To Color a Full Pink on White Woolen Goods. 

For cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, see page 9. 

For one pound of goods use two pails of water, make 
it boil, then put in two teaspoonsful of dissolved red aniline 
(for dissolving red aniline, see page 9) ; stir up the dye and 
put in the goods, boil and handle them well for fifteen min- 
utes, or until the color is evenly distributed, then take them 
out and rinse them in one water. For drying, stiffening and 
pressing dresses, see pages 5, 6 and 7. 



CLEANSING AND COLOKING BOOK. 55 

To Color Crimson on White, Pink, Lavender, Light 
Blue or Light Grey Woolen Goods. 

For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For two pounds of goods use four pails 
of water, put in three tablespoonsful of dissolved red aniline 
(for dissolving red aniline, see page 9) ; let it boil one minute, 
then put in the goods, boil and handle them well for twenty 
minutes ; if the color is not full enough then, take out the 
goods and put in another spoonful of the red aniline, put the 
goods in again and boil until they have acquired the desired 
shade, then take them out and rinse them well. For drying, 
stiffening and pressing dresses, see pages 5, 6 and 7. For dry- 
ing and pressing shawls, see pages 5 and 7. 



To Color Cardinal on White Woolen Goods. 

For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For two pounds of goods use four pails 
of water, make it boil, then put in three tablespoonsful of 
dissolved red aniline (for dissolving red aniline, see page 9) ; 
add one-quarter pound of turmeric ; let this dye boil two 
minutes, put in the goods when it has ceased boiling, and 
after handling the goods in the dye for a minute, boil it 
again for twenty minutes, handling and airing the goods well 
all the while ; then take them out and rinse them well. For 
drying, stiffening, and pressing dresses, see pages 5, 6 and 7. 
For drying, and pressing shawls, see pages 5 and 7. 



66 SCIENTIFIC AND EELIABLE 

To Color Scarlet (not a Fast Color) on White Woolen 
Goods that are Plaided or Striped with Other Colors. 
(The Fast Scarlet will Color only on Plain White.) 

For making up and cleaning goods, see pages 5 and 9. 
For two pounds of goods use four pails of water, make it 
boil, then put in one and one-half tablespoonsful of dissolved 
red aniline (for dissolving red aniline, see page 9) ; add one- 
quarter pound of turmeric ; let the dye boil one minute, and 
when it has ceased boiling, put in the goods, and handle for 
one minute, then boil the goods for twenty minutes, handling 
and airing them all the while ; then take them out and rinse 
them well. For drying, stiffening and pressing dresses, see 
pages 5, 6 and 7. For drying and pressing shawls see pages 
5 and 7. 



To Color Garnet on White Pink, Light Blue, Light 
Green, Lavender, or any Light Grey Woolen Goods. 

For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For two pounds of goods use four pails of 
water, make it boil, then put in one-half pound of hypernic 
and one-quarter pound of turmeric; let these dye-stuffs boil 
for ten minutes, then add three tablespoon sful of dissolved 
red aniline (for dissolving red aniline, see page 9); stir up 
the dye well, let it cease boiling, and put in the goods, handle 
the goods for one minute, then let them boil for twenty min- 
utes, handle and air them all the time ; then take them out 
and rinse them. For drying, stiffening and pressing dresses 
see pages 5, 6 and 7. For drying and pressing shawls, see 
pages 5 and 7. 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 57 

To Color Maroon on Light Colored Woolen Goods. 

For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For two pounds of goods use four pails 
of water, make it boil, and then put in one-quarter pound of 
logwood chips, one-half pound of hypernic, one ounce of 
blue vitriol and one-quarter pound of turmeric (put these 
dye-stuffs into a thin cotton cloth bag) ; boil twenty min- 
utes, then take out the bag and put in three tablespoonsful 
of dissolved red aniline (for dissolving red aniline, see page 
9) ; stir it up well, let it cease boiling, then put in the goods 
and handle them well for two minutes, then boil them for 
twenty minutes, and handle and air them well all the time ; 
take them out and rinse them well in two waters. For dry- 
ing, stiffening and pressing dresses, see pages 5, 6 and 7. 
For drying and pressing shawls, see pages 5 and 7. 



To Color Plum Color on Light Colored Woolen Goods. 

For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For two pounds of goods, use four pails 
of water, make it boil, and put in twelve ounces of logwood 
chips and twelve ounces of hypernic tied up into a small thin 
cotton cloth bag, let it boil twenty minutes, then take out 
the bag and put in three tablespoonsful of dissolved violet 
aniline (for dissolving violet aniline, see page 9) ; let the dye 
cease boiling, stir it up and put in the goods, handle them 
well for two minutes ; then boil the goods for twenty min- 
utes, handling them all the time ; take them out and rinse 
them well in two waters. For drying, stiffening and pressing 
dresses, see pages 5, 6 and 7. For drying and pressing shawls 
see pages 5 and 7. 



58 SCIENTIFIC AND EELIABLE 

To Color Wine Color on Light Colored Woolen Goods. 

For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For two pounds of goods use four pails 
of water, make it boil and put in twelve ounces of logwood 
chips and twelve ounces of hypernic tied up in a small thin 
cotton cloth bag, let it boil twenty minutes, then take out 
the bag and put in three tablespoonsful of dissolved red ani- 
line (for dissolving red aniline, see page 9) ; then let the dye 
cease boiling, stir it up well, put in the goods and handle 
them well for two minutes, then boil them for twenty min- 
utes and handle and air them well all the time; take them 
out and rinse them well in two waters. For drying, stiffen- 
ing and pressing dresses, see pages 5, 6 and 7. For drying 
and pressing shawls, see pages 5 and 7. 



To Color Lavender on White Woolen Goods. 

For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For two pounds of goods use four pails 
of water, make it boil, then put in one tablespoonsful dis- 
solved violet aniline (for dissolving violet aniline see page 9), 
stir it up well ; let it cease boiling, then put in the goods 
and handle them well, then let them boil for fifteen minutes, 
stirring them well all the time ; if not dark enough then, 
take out the goods and put in one-half tablespoonful more 
violet aniline, stir it up well and put the goods in again, boil 
and handle them until they have acquired the shade you 
desire, then take them out and rinse them in one water. For 
drying, pressing and stiffening dresses, see pages 5, 6 and 7. 
For drying and pressing shawls, see pages 5 and 7. 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 59 

To Color Purple on White, Pink, Light Grey, or Light 
Blue Woolen Goods. 

For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For two pounds of goods use four pails 
of water, make it boil, then put in about three tablespoons- 
ful of dissolved violet aniline (for dissolving violet aniline, 
see page 9) stir up the dye well and let it cease from boiling, 
then put in the goods and handle them well for two minutes, 
then boil them for twenty minutes, handling and airing them 
all the time ; if the color is not dark enough then, take out 
the goods and put in two ounces of blue vitriol, stir up the 
dye well for ten minutes, or until the blue vitriol is dissolved, 
then put in the goods and boil them until they have ac- 
quired the desired shade; take them out and rinse them well 
in two waters- For drying, stiffening and pressing dresses, 
see pages 5, 6 and 7. For drying and pressing shawls, see 
pages 5 and 7. 



To Color Scarlet (a Fast Color) on White Woolen 
Goods. 

For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dj^eing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For one pound of goods use two pails of 
water, boil this in a clean copper or tin kettle, and put in 
one and one-half ounces of fine ground cochineal, one tea- 
spoonful of muriate of tin and one ounce of oxalic acid ; let 
these dye-stuffs boil one minute. Put the goods through 
hand-warmed water, let the dye cease boiling, then handle 
the goods two minutes ; then boil and handle them until 
they have acquired the desired shade ; take them out and 



60 SCIENTIFIC AND RELIABLE 

rinse them well in three separate waters. For drying, stiffen- 
ing and pressing dresses, see pages 5, 6 and 7. For drying 
and pressing shawls, see pages 5 and 7. 



To Color Drab on White Woolen Goods. 

For making np and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For two pounds of goods use four pails 
of water ; boil in a clean kettle, then put in one ounce of bi- 
chromate of potash ; when this is dissolved (which will take 
about five minutes), stir it up well, and put in the goods, 
boil and handle them well for twenty minutes, then take 
out the goods and rinse them in one water. Rinse out the 
kettle and put in four pails of water, make this boil, then 
put in two table spoonsful of logwood chips, one tablespoon- 
ful of fustic chips and one-half tablespoonful of hypernic, 
(tie these in a small thin cotton cloth bag) ; boil these for 
fifteen minutes, then take out the bag and let the dye cease 
boiling, put in the goods and handle them for ten minutes, 
then boil them fifteen minutes ; take them out and rinse 
in two waters. For drying, stiffening and pressing dresses, 
see pages 5, 6 and 7. For drying and pressing shawls, see 
pages 5 and 7. 



To Color Stone Color on White Woolen Goods. 

For making np and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For two pounds of goods use four pails 
of water, boil this in a clean kettle, then put in one ounce of 
bi-chromate of potash; when this is dissolved (which will 
take about five minutes), stir it up well and put in the 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 61 

goods, boil and handle them well for twenty minutes, then 
take them out and rinse in two waters ; then rinse out your 
kettle and put in four pails of water, make it boil and put 
in two tablespoonsful of logwood chips and one tablespoon- 
ful of hypernic ; tie these dye-stuffs up in a thin cotton cloth 
bag and boil fifteen minutes, then take out the bag and let 
the dye cease boiling, then put in the goods and handle 
them well for ten minutes, then boil and handle them well 
for fifteen minutes ; take them out and rinse them in two 
waters. For drying, stiffening and pressing dresses, see pages 
5, 6 and 7. For drying and pressing shawls, see pages 5 
and 7. 



To Color a Slate Color on Light Colored Woolen 
Goods. 

For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. This color is obtained in the same way 
as stone color, described in last recipe, except that four table- 
spoonsful of logwood should be used, and no hypernic. For 
drying, stiffening and pressing dresses, see pages 5, 6 and 7. 
For drying and pressing shawls see pages 5 and 7. 



To Color a Light Green on White Woolen Goods. 

For cleaning woolen goods before dyeing see page 9. 
For two pounds of goods use four pails of water, put in 
eight ounces of fustic chips tied up in a small thin cotton 
bag ; add three ounces of alum and boil for twenty minutes ; 
then take out the bag and put in three tablespoonsful of indi- 
go paste, boil it for ten minutes, then let it cease boiling and 



62 SCIENTIFIC AND RELIABLE 

stir it up well, then put in the goods and handle them well 
for ten minutes ; then boil them until they have acquired 
the desired shade ; then take them out and rinse them in 
two waters. For drying, stiffening and pressing dresses, see 
pages 5, 6 and 7. For drying and pressing shawls, see pages 
5 and 7. 



To Color Myrtle Green on White, Pink, Light Blue, 
Grey, Green, Lavender Woolen Goods. 

For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For two pounds of goods use four pails of 
water ; put in one tablespoonful of oil of vitriol, make it 
boil, then put in eight ounces of fustic chips and four ounces 
of logwood chips tied up in a small thin cotton cloth bag ; 
add two ounces of alum, and let these boil for twenty min- 
utes, then take out the bag and put in one-half pint of indigo 
paste, boil ten minutes and stir it up well, let it cease boiling 
and put in the goods, handle them for ten minutes, then let 
them boil until they have acquired the desired shade, handle 
and air them all the time ; then take them out and rinse 
them in two waters. For drying, stiffening and pressing 
dresses see pages 5, 6 and 7. For drying and pressing shawls, 
see pages 5 and 7. 



To Color a Dark Green on Brown Woolen Goods. 

For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For two pounds of goods use four pails 
of water, put in two tablespoon sful of oil of vitriol, make it 
boil, then put in three ounces of fustic chips and one-half 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 63 

pint of indigo paste, let these dye stuffs boil for ten minutes 
and stir them well while boiling, then let the dye cease boil- 
ing and put in the goods, handle them well for ten minutes, 
then boil them until they have acquired the shade ; take them 
out and rinse them in two waters. For drying, stiffening 
and pressing dresses, see pages 5, 6 and 7. For drying and 
pressing shawls, see pages 5 and 7. 



To Color a Myrtle Green on Dark Blue or Purple 
Woolen Goods. 

For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For two pounds of goods use four pails 
of water, put in one tablespoonful of oil of vitriol, make this 
boil, then pat in eight ounces of fustic chips and four ounces 
of logwood chips tied in a small thin cotton cloth bag; add 
four ounces of alum, and let these dye-stuffs boil for twenty 
minutes, then take out the bag and put in three tablespoonSi 
f ul of indigo paste, stir it up well and boil for ten minutes ; 
then let it cease boiling and put in the goods and handle 
them well for ten minutes ; then boil them until they have 
acquired the desired shade ; take them out and rinse them 
in two clean waters. For drying, stiffening and pressing 
dresses, see pages 5, 6 and 7. For drying and pressing- 
shawls, see pages 5 and 7. 



To Color a Bottle Green on White, Pink, Blue, Light 
Grey, Lavender, or Green Woolen Goods. 

For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For two pounds of goods use four pails 



64 SCIENTIFIC AND EELIABLE 

of water, put in one tablespoonf ul of oil of vitriol and make 
it boil, then put in eight ounces of fustic chips and eight 
ounces of logwood chips tied up in a small thin cotton cloth 
bag, add four ounces of alum and boil for twenty minutes, 
then take out the bag and put in one and one-half pints of 
indigo paste, stir it up well and boil ten minutes ; let it cease 
boiling and put in the goods, handle them well ten minutes, 
then boil them for twenty minutes ; take them out and rinse 
them in two waters. For drying, stiffening and pressing 
dresses, see pages 5, 6 and 7. For drying and pressing 
shawls, see pages 5 and 7. 



To Color Chocolate on White Woolen Goods. 

For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For four pounds of goods use six pails 
of water, put in four ounces of ground sandal wood, two 
ounces of sumac, one ounce of logwood chips and one ounce 
of cudbear, let this boil and stir it up well, then let it cease 
boiling and put in the goods and handle them well ; then 
boil them for one hour, handling them and airing them all 
the time ; then take them out and cool them well ; put one 
ounce of copperas into the dye, stir it up until dissolved, 
then put in the goods and boil them slowly for half an hour ; 
do not air them much, but stir them well under the dye, then 
take them out, cool them and rinse them in two waters. For 
drying, stiffening and pressing dresses, see pages 5, 6 and 7. 
For drying and pressing shawls, see pages 5 and 7. 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 65 

To Color Havana on White Woolen Goods. 

For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For four pounds of goods use six pails 
of water, make it boil and put in two ounces of bi-chromate 
of potash, stir it up until dissolved, then let it cease boiling 
and put in the goods and handle them for three-quarters 
of an hour, then take them out and rinse them in one water ; 
then put six pails of clean water into the kettle and make it 
boil, put in ten ounces of catechu cut up in small pieces and 
boil and stir it until dissolved, then put in one-half ounce of 
powdered nut gall, stir it up well, put in the goods and boil 
and handle them for one hour, then take them out and cool 
them ; put in two ounces of blue vitriol, stir it up until dis- 
solved, then put in the goods and boil them slowly for half 
an hour, then take them out and cool and rinse them well. 
For drying, stiffening and pressing dresses, see pages 5, 6 
and 7. For drying and pressing shawls, see pages 5 and 7. 



To Color Silver Grey on White Woolen Goods. 

For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For four pounds of goods use six pails 
of water, make it boil, then put in three-quarters of an ounce 
of crushed red tartar, one-quarter of an ounce of powdered 
nut gall and three-quarters of an ounce of hypernic,let them 
boil for two minutes, then let it cease boiling, and put in the 
goods and handle them well, boil them one hour ; then take 
out the goods and cool them well ; add one-half ounce of 
copperas to the dye, stir it up until dissolved and put the 
goods in again, boil and handle them for half an hour; take 
them out and rinse them well. For drying, pressing and 



SCIENTIFIC AND EELIABLE 



stiffening dresses, see pages 5, 6 and 7. For drying and 
pressing shawls, see pages 5 and 7. 



To Color Grey on White Woolen Goods. 

For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For four pounds of goods use six pails of 
water, make it boil, and put in two ounces of logwood chips 
tied in a small thin cotton cloth bag ; boil for fifteen minutes, 
then take out the bag and put in one ounce of powdered nut 
gall, stir it up well and let it cease boiling, then put in the 
goods and handle them well ; then boil and handle them 
well for one hour ; take them out and cool them well, then 
add one-half ounce of copperas to the dye and stir it up well 
until dissolved, put in the goods again boil and handle 
them well for half an hour ; take them out and cool and rinse 
them well. For drying, stiffening and pressing dresses, see 
pages 5, 6 and 7. For drying and pressing shawls, see pages 
5 and 7. 



To Color Stone Color on White Woolen and Cotton 
(Mixed) Goods. 

For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For four pounds of goods use six pails 
of water, make it boil, then put in one ounce of bi-chromate, 
stir it up well until dissolved, then let it cease boiling and 
put in the goods, handle them well, then let them boil slowly 
for half an hour and take them out and cool and rinse them ; 
put three pails of clean water into the kettle and make it 
boil, then put in eight ounces of logwood chips and two 
ounces of hy pernio tied up in a small thin cotton cloth bag ; 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 67 

let these boil for twenty minutes, then take out the bag and 
pour two pails of the liquid into a tub for future use, then 
put five pails of water into the remaining liquid in the ket- 
tle, make it boil, then put in the goods and boil and handle 
them for twenty minutes, then take them out and cool them. 
Add four pails of cold water to the two pails of liquid in the 
tub, stir it up and put the goods into this dye while it is cold 
and handle them for fifteen minutes ; then take them out 
and dissolve two ounces of copperas in one quart of boiling 
water, put this into the dye and stir it up well then put in 
the goods again and handle them well for fifteen minutes ; 
then take them out and rinse them well. For drying, stiffen- 
ing and pressing dresses see pages 5, 6 and 7. For drying 
and pressing shawls, see pages 5 and 7. 



To Color Black on White or Plaid Woolen Goods, or 
Plaid or Striped Woolen Shawls. 

For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For four pounds of goods use six pails 
of water, make this boil, then put in four ounces of bi-chro- 
mate of potash, stir up well for ten minutes, then let it cease 
boiling and put in the goods, handle them well for five min- 
utes, then boil and handle them well for one hour, then take 
them out and rinse them in two* separate waters. Einse out 
the kettle and put in six pails of clean water, also three 
pounds of good logwood chips, and six ounces of fustic chips 
(tie these in a small thin cotton cloth bag), and boil for twen- 
ty minutes, then let it cease boiling, leave the bag in the dye 
and put in the goods, boil them for half an hour, handling 
and airing them all the time, then take them out and cool 



68 SCIENTIFIC AND EELIABLE 

them ; put five pails of clean water into the kettle, dissolve six 
ounces of chlorate of lime in a pail of boiling water, let it 
settle a few minutes, and when the water is hand-warm, pour 
the clear liquid off into the warm water in the kettle, stir it 
up well and put in the goods and handle them three min- 
utes ; keep a tub of water ready at hand to put the goods 
into after they come out of the lime, rinse them in another 
water, then you will have a black that will neither look 
brown or rub off. For drying, stiffening and pressing 
dresses, see pages 5, 6 and 7. For drying and pressing 
shawls, see pages 5 and 7. 



To Color Black on Green, Grey, Pink, Lavender, Light 
Blue, or other Light Colored Woolen Goods. 

For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For four pounds of goods use six pails 
of water, make it boil, put in three ounces of bi-chromate 
of potash, stir it up well for ten minutes, then let it cease 
boiling and put in the goods*&nd handle them well, then boil 
and handle them well for three-quarters of an hour ; take 
them out and rinse them in two waters ; then rinse out the 
kettle, and put in six pails of clean water, also two and one- 
half pounds of good logwood chips and four ounces of fustic 
chips tied up in a small thin cotton bag, boil them fifteen 
minutes ; then let the dye cease boiling and put in the goods 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 69 

and handle them well ; then boil, air and handle the goods 
for half an hour, leaving the bag in the dye all the time, 
then take them out and cool them ; put five pails of clean 
water into the kettle, dissolve four ounces of chlorate of 
lime in one pail of boiling water, let it settle a few minutes, 
make the water in the kettle handwarm, and pour the clear 
liquid into it, stir it up well and put in the goods and handle 
them well for three minutes ; keep a tub of water ready at 
hand to rinse the goods in after they come out of the lime, 
and rinse them again in another water For drying, stiffen- 
ing and pressing dresses, see pages 5, 6 and 7. For drying 
and pressing shawls, see pages 5 and 7. 



To Color Black on Dark Blue, Purple, Crimson, Plum, 
or Violet Woolen Goods. 

For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For four pounds of goods use six pails 
of water; make this boil, then put in two and one-half 
ounces of bi-chromate of potash, stir this up well for ten 
minutes, then let it cease boiling and put in the goods, 
handle them well before boiling them ; then boil and handle 
them for three-quarters of an hour; take them out and rinse 
them in two separate waters ; then throw the liquid out of 
the kettle and put in six pails of clean water, make this 
boil, put in two pounds of good logwood chips and six ounces 



70 SCIENTIFIC AND EELIABLE 

of fustic chips tied in a small thin cotton cloth bag, boil fif- 
teen minutes, then let the dye cease boiling, leave the bag 
in and put in the goods, handle them well, then boil and 
handle them for half and hour, take them out and cool them 
well; put five pails of clean water into the kettle and make 
it hand-warm, then dissolve six ounces of chlorate of lime in 
a pail of boiling water, let it settle a few minutes, then pour 
the clear liquid off into the kettle of hand-warm water, stir it 
up well, put in the goods and handle them well for three or 
four minutes ; keep a tub of water ready to put them into 
when they are taken out of the lime, and rinse them in one 
more water. For drying, stiffening and pressing dresses, 
see pages 5, 6 and 7. For drying and pressing shawls, see 
pages 5 and 7. 



To Color Black on Brown, Wine or Olive Woolen 

Goods. 

For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For four pounds of goods use six pails 
of water, make this boil, put in two ounces of bi-chromate, 
stir it up well for ten minutes, then put in the goods and 
boil and handle them well for half an hour, then take them 
out, cool them well and rinse them in two waters ; then 
throw the liquid out and put in six pails of water, let this 
boil, then put in two and one-half pounds of good logwood 
chips tied in a small thin cotton cloth bag, boil fifteen min- 
utes, then let the dye cease boiling, put in one ounce of sal- 
soda, stir it up well, then put in the goods and handle them 
well for ten minutes, then let the goods boil for half an 
hour without taking out the bag, handle them well at the 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 71 

same time ; then take out the goods and cool them well, 
then throw out the contents of the kettle and put in five 
pails of clean water, make this hand- warm ; then dissolve 
four ounces of chlorate of lime in one pail of boiling water, 
let it settle a few minutes, then pour off the clear liquid into 
the kettle of hand-warm water, stir it up, and put in the 
goods, and handle them well for three minutes ; keep a tub 
of clean water ready at hand to rinse them in when they 
come out of the lime, then rinse them in another water. For 
drying, stiffening and pressing dresses, see pages 5, 6 and 7. 
For drying and pressing shawls, see pages 5 and 7. 



To Re-Dye Faded Black Woolens or Bombazines. 

For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing 
see pages 5 and 9. For two pounds of goods use four pails 
of water ; make it boil and put in one ounce of bi-chromate 
of potash, stir it up well for ten minutes, then let it cease 
boiling and put in the goods and' boil and handle them 
well for fifteen minutes ; then take them out and rinse 
them ; put four pails of clean water into the kettle and make 
it boil, then put in eight ounces of good logwood chips tied 
in a small thin cotton cloth bag and boil ten minutes ; let 
it cease boiling, then put in the goods, boil, handle and 
air them for fifteen minutes, without taking out the bag ; 
then take out the goods and put in three pails of clean water, 
make it hand-warm ; dissolve one and one-half ounces of 
chlorate of lime in one-half pail of boiling water, let this 
settle a few minutes, then pour off the clear liquid into the 
hand- warm water in the kettle, stir it up well and put 
the goods in, handle them well for two minutes ; keep a 



72 SCIENTIFIC AND RELIABLE 

tub of water ready at hand to rinse them in when they are 
taken out of the lime, then rinse them in another water. For 
drying, stiffening and pressing dresses, see pages 5, 6 and 7. 
For drying and pressing shawls see pages 5 and 7. 



I 
To Color Black on Green, Drab, Light Blue or any kind 
of Grey Wool and Cotton (Mixed) Goods. 

For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For four pounds of goods use five pails of 
water ; and the day before you intend to color pat in one 
and one-half pound of logwood chips and one-half pound of 
fustic chips tied up in a thin cotton cloth bag ; boil these 
dye-stuffs for half an hour, then take out the bag and pour 
the liquid into a tub, and let it be cold when you use it 
Then put six pails of clean water into the kettle, and 
when you are ready to color, make this hot and clean the 
goods, rinse them and fill up the kettle again with water ; 
then put the goods into the cold liquid for twenty minutes 
and handle them well; when the water in the kettle is boil- 
ing take out about one gallon and dissolve three-quarters of 
a pound of copperas in it ; then take the goods out of the 
cold dye and throw the dye away ; put five pails of clean 
water into the tub and put the copperas into this when it is 
dissolved, stir it up well and put in the goods, handle them 
for fifteen minutes ; dissolve two ounces of bi-chromate of 
potash in the kettle of boiling water, rinse the goods in one 
water after taking them out of the copperas, then put them 
into the kettle and boil them slowly for half an hour ; then 
take them out, cool them well and rinse them ; then throw 
out the contents of the kettle and put in six pails of clean 
water, make it boil, then put in two pounds of logwood 



CLEANSING AND COLOKING BOOK. 73 

chips and one-half pound of fustic chips tied in a small thin 
cotton cloth bag, boil for fifteen minutes, then let it cease 
boiling and put in the goods, handle them well for ten 
minutes, then boil them slowly and handle them for half an 
hour, let the bag remain in the kettle all the time ; then take 
out the goods and riuse them in one water ; then throw out 
the contents of the kettle, put in four pails of water and 
make it boil, then put in 6 ounces of starch mixed with cold 
water, stir it up and remove the kettle from the fire ; ' then 
put in the goods and handle them well for ten minutes ; then 
take them out, cool and shake them well and hang them 
to dry. They will require no other stiffening. For drying, 
and pressing dresses, see pages 5 and 7. For drying and 
pressing shawls, see pages 5 and 7. 

To Color Black on Brown Wool and Cotton (Mixed) 

Goods. 

For making up and cleaning goods before dyeing, see 
pages 5 and 9. For four pounds of goods use six pails 
of water, make this boil, and put in two ounces of bi-chrom- 
ate of potash, stir it up well for ten minutes, then let it cease 
boiling and put in the goods and handle them well for ten 
minutes, then boil them for twenty minutes and stir and air 
them well, then take them out and rinse them in two waters. 
Throw out the contents of the kettle, put in six pails of 
water and make it boil, then put in three pounds of logwood 
chips tied up in a small thin cotton cloth bag and boil for 
fifteen minutes, then let it cease from boiling and put in the 
goods and handle them well for ten minutes; then boil them 
slowly for twenty minutes, handle and air them at the same 
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74 SCIENTIFIC AND KELIABLE 

time, then take them out and rinse them ; throw out the con- 
tents of the kettle and put in four pails of water, make it 
boil ; put six ounces of starch into one quart of cold water, 
mix it up well and put it into the kettle, boil for one minute 
then let it cease boiling and put in the goods, handle them 
well for ten minutes, then take them out and cool and shake 
them, and hang them to dry. They will require no further 
stiffening. For drying, and pressing dresses, see pages 
5 and 7. For drying and pressing shawls, see pages 5 and 
7. 



To Color Black on Dark Blue, Purple or Plum Wool 
and Cotton (Mixed) Goods. 

For making up and cleaning goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For four pounds of goods use five pails of 
water ; and the day before you intend to color put in one 
pound of good logwood chips and one pound of fustic 
chips tied up in a thin cotton cloth bag ; boil these 
dye-stuffs for half an hour r then take out the bag and pour 
the liquid into a tub, and let it be cold when you use it. 
Then put six pails of clean water into the kettle, and 
when you are ready to color, make this hot and clean the 
goods, rinse them and fill up the kettle again with water ; 
then put the goods into the cold liquid for twenty minutes 
and handle them well; when the water in the kettle is boil- 
ing take out about one gallon and dissolve three-quarters of 
a pound of copperas in it ; then take the goods out of the 
cold dye and throw the dye away ; put five pails of clean 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 76 

water into the tub and put the copperas into this when it is 
dissolved, stir it up well and put in the goods, handle them 
for fifteen minutes ; dissolve two ounces of bi-chromate of 
potash in the kettle of boiling water, rinse the goods in one 
water after taking them out of the copperas, then put them 
into the kettle and boil them slowly for half an hour ; then 
take them out, cool them well and rinse them ; then throw 
out the contents of the kettle and put in six pails of clean 
water, make it boil, then put in one and one-half pounds 
of logwood chips and one pound of fustic chips tied up in a 
small thin cotton cloth bag, boil for fifteen minutes, then let 
the dye cease boiling and put in the goods and boil and 
handle them for half an hour without taking out the bag; 
then take them out and cool them well ; throw out the con- 
tents of the kettle and put in five pails of clean water, make 
it lukewarm, then dissolve one and one-half ounces of chlor- 
ate of lime in one-half pail of boiling water, let it settle a few 
minutes, then pour oif the clear liquid into the kettle, stir it up, 
put in the goods and handle them about two minutes. Keep a 
tub of water ready at hand to rinse them in when they are 
taken out of the lime, then rinse them in another water and 
hang them to dry, then if they look well, stiffen them with 
glue (see page 6) ; but should they look rusty or brown, 
stiffen them with starch in the following way: mix six 
ounces of starch in one quart of cold water, put this into 
four pails of boiling water, stir it up, then take the kettle off 
the fire and put in the goods and handle them well for ten 
minutes; take them out, cool and shake them well and hang 
them to dry. For drying, and pressing dresses, see pages 5 
and 7. For drying and pressing shawls see pages 5 and 7. 



76 SCIENTIFIC AND RELIABLE 

To Re-Dye Faded Black Wool and Cotton Goods. 

For making up and cleaning goods before dyeing, see 
pages 5 and 9. For four pounds of goods use six pails 
of water, make it boil and put in one ounce of bi-chromate 
of potash stir it up until dissolved, then let it cease boiling 
and put in the goods and handle them well before you 
boil them, then boil and handle them for fifteen minutes, 
then take them out and cool them ; rinse them well in two 
waters ; put six pails of clean water into the kettle, also 
three-quarters of a pound of logwood chips tied up in a thin 
cloth cotton bag, boil for ten minutes, then let it cease boil- 
ing and put in the goods, handle them well and let them boil 
slowly for twenty minutes without taking out the bag, then 
take out the goods and rinse them in one water ; throw away 
the contents of the kettle and put in five pails of clean water, 
boil this, then dissolve five ounces of starch in one quart 
of cold water, put this into the five pails of boiling water, 
stir it up well, then take the kettle off the fire and put in the 
goods and handle them well for ten minutes; take them out, 
cool and shake them well and hang them to dry. They will 
require no other stiffening. For drying, and pressing dresses 
see pages 5 and 7. 



To Color Black on Green, Light Blue, and all kinds of 
Grey Wool and Silk [Mixed] Goods. [Not Poplin]. 

For making up and cleaning goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For four pounds of goods use five pails of 
water ; and the day before you intend to color put in one 
pound of good logwood chips and four ounces of fustic 
chips tied up in a thin cotton cloth bag ; boil these 
dye-stuffs for twenty minutes, then take out the bag and pour 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 77 

the liquid into a tub, and let it be cold when yon use it 
Then pat six pails of clean water into the kettle, and 
when you are ready to color, make this hot and clean the 
goods, rinse them and fill up the kettle again with water : 
then put the goods into the cold liquid for twenty minutes 
and handle them well; then throw the dye oat and put five 
pails of water into the tub ; when the water in the kettle is 
boiling, take out about one gallon and dissolve six ounces 
of copperas in it ; pour this into the cold water in the tub, 
stir it up well and put in the goods, handle them well for 
ten minutes, then take them out and rinse them in one water; 
then put two ounces of bi-chromate of potash, into the boil- 
ing water in the kettle, stir this up well until it is dissolved. 
then let it cease boiling and put in the goods, handle them 
well before boiling them ; then boil them slowly and handle 
for forty minates, then take them out, cool them and rinse 
them in two waters ; then rinse out the kettle, and put in 
six pails of clean water, also two pounds of good logwood 
chips and four ounces of fustic chips, tie up these dye-stuffs 
in a small thin cotton cloth bag, and boil them for fifteen 
minutes ; then let the dye cease boiling and put in the 
goods and handle them well ; then boil them slowly 
for half an hour, leaving the bag in the dye all the time, 
then take them oat and cool and air them ; put five pails of 
water into the kettle, make it luke-warm ; then dissolve two 
ounces of chlorate of lime in one-half pail of boiling water, 
let it settle a few minutes ; pour the clear liquid into the 
luke-warm water in the kettle, stir it up well and put in the 
goods and handle them well for two minutes, rinse them 
in two water immediately after coming out of the lime. 



78 SCIENTIFIC AND RELIABLE 

To Color Black on Brown Wool and Silk (Mixed) 
Goods, but not Poplin. 

For making up and cleaning goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For four pounds of goods use six pails 
of water; make this boil, then put in one ounce of bi- 
chromate of potash, stir this up well until it is dissolved, 
then let it cease boiling and put in the goods, handle them 
well before boiling them ; then boil them slowly and handle 
for twenty minutes, then take them out and cool and rinse 
them in two waters ; then rinse out the kettle, and put in 
six pails of clean water, also two pounds of good logwood 
chips tied up in a small thin cotton bag, boil them fifteen 
minutes ; then let the dye cease boiling and put in one ounce 
of sal-soda, stir it up well and put in the goods and handle 
them well ; then boil them slowly, and handle the goods 
for half an hour, leaving the bag in the dye all the time 
then take them out and cool them ; put five pails of clean 
water into the kettle, make it luke-warm ; then dissolve two 
ounces of chlorate of lime in one-half pail of boiling water, 
let it settle a few minutes ; pour the clear liquid into the 
luke-warm water in the kettle, stir it up well and put in the 
goods and handle them well for two minutes, keep a tub 
of water ready at hand to rinse the goods in after they 
come out of the lime and rinse them again in another 
water For drying, stiffening and pressing dresses, see pages 
5, 6 and 7. For drying and pressing shawls, see pages 5 
and 7. 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 79 

To Color Black on White Corduroy, Stockings or other 
Cotton Goods. 

For four pounds of new goods use six pails of water, make 
this boil and put in two ounces of sal-soda, put in the goods 
and boil them for half an hour, then take them out and rinse 
them in one cold water; if the goods are old, this is not 
necessary, if they are soaked in hot water it will do. Take 
one pound of ground sumach, put this into a pail of water 
and boil for one minute, then put this into a tub with 
five pails of cold water, stir it up well and put in the goods, 
handle them well for ten minutes, then push them under the 
liquid and keep them so during the night, then take them 
out and hang them to drain ; then throw away the contents 
of the tub, then , get four pails of water and make it 
boil ; dissolve one pound of copperas in one pail of the 
boiling water, when this is done, put into the kettle three 
pounds of good logwood chips and one pound of fustic 
chips tied up in a small thin cotton cloth bag, boil this for 
three-quarters of an hour ; then put four pails of 
cold water into the tub and put in the dissolved copperas 
and stir- it up well ; put in the goods and handle them well 
for half an hour, then take them out and drain them for a 
few minutes, then throw away the contents of the tub and 
rinse it out, and rinse the goods in three separate waters ; 
when the dye-stuffs in the bag are boiled sufficiently, take 
out the bag and cool the liquid with two pails of cold water, 
stir it up well and put in the goods, handle them as quick as 
you can for about five minutes (this is necessary to prevent 
the dye from coloring unevenly) ; keep them in the dye for 
half an hour, then take them out and rinse them in two 



80 SCIENTIFIC AND RELIABLE 

separate waters. Throw away the contents of the kettle and 
put in four pails of water, make this boil, then put in one- 
half pound of starch mixed well in one quart of cold water, 
then pour it into the boiling water, stir it up well, then 
take the kettle off the fire and put in the goods, handle 
them well for ten minutes, then take them out, cool and 
shake them well and hang them to dry ; when dry press 
the corduroy on the wrong side and brush it well on 
the right side. Other cotton goods may be pressed with a 
cloth between the goods and the iron. 



To Re-Dye Faded Black Wool and Silk (Mixed) 
Goods. 

For making up and cleaning goods before dyeing, see 
pages 5 and 9. For two pounds of goods use four pails of 
water, make it boil, put in one-half ounce of bi-chromate of 
potash, stir it up until dissolved, then put in the goods and 
handle them well, boil them slowly for fifteen minutes, then 
take them out and cool them well and rinse them; throw 
out the contents of the kettle and put in four pails of clean 
water, make this boil, then put in ten ounces of logwood 
chips tied up in a thin cotton cloth bag, boil this for ten 
minutes, then let it cease boiling, and put in the goods ; boil 
them slowly and handle them for twenty minutes without 
taking out the bag, take out the goods and cool them well ; 
throw out the contents of the kettle and put in four pails of 
clean water, make it lukewarm ; then dissolve one ounce of 
chlorate of lime in one gallon of boiling water, let this 
settle a few minutes, pour the clear liquid off into the warm 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 81 

water in the kettle, stir it up well, put in the goods and 
handle them well for one minute; keep a tub of water at 
hand to put them into when they are taken out of the lime, 
then rinse them in another water. For stiffening, diying and 
pressing goods, see pages 5 and 7. 



To Color Black on all kinds of Grey Woolen Clothing, 
(Gentlemen's Wear), or Ladies' Sacques. 

For making up and cleaning goods before dyeing, see 
page 5 and 10. For five pounds of goods use seven pails of 
water, make this boil, and put in three ounces of bi-chromate 
of potash, stir well until dissolved, let it cease boiling and 
push the goods gently under the liquid, then boil them three- 
quarters of an hour ; be careful to keep them from getting tan- 
gled while boiling, as wrinkles boiled in clothing cannot be 
pressed out; take them out, cool and air them well, and hang 
them to drain, then throw away the contents of the kettle and 
put in seven pails of clean water, make it boil, and while this 
is getting warm, rinse the goods in two waters and hang them 
to drain again ; then take three pounds of good logwood chips 
and four ounces of fustic chips tied up in a thin cotton cloth 
bag and boil one-half hour in the seven pails of water, then take 
out the bag and let the dye cease from boiling, put the goods 
gently under the dye and boil for one half hour, handle and 
air them nearly all the time, then take them out and cool 
and air them well ; throw away the contents of the kettle 
and put in six pails of clean water, make it hand warm. Dis- 
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82 SCIENTIFIC AND EELIABLE 

solve six ounc.es of chlorate of lime in one pail of boiling 
water, let it settle a few minutes, then pour the clear liquid 
into the warm water, stir it up well and put in the goods, 
handle them about three minutes, or until the lining is nearly 
white, then take them out, let most of the lime drain out. 
Riuse in three separate tubs of water immediately after drain- 
ing, and they will be perfectly clean. For drying and 
pressing, see pages 5 and 6, 



To Color Black on Brown Woolen Clothing (Gentle- 
men's Wear or Ladies' Sacques). 

For cleaning goods before dyeing see page 10. For five 
pounds of goods use seven pails of water, make it boil, and 
put in one and one-half ounces of bi-chromate of potash, stir 
it until dissolved, then let it cease boiling and put in the 
goods, push them gently under the liquid, then boil them 
for one-half hour, handle and air them well all the time. (Be 
careful not to get them tangled, as wrinkles boiled in cloth- 
ing can never be pressed out). Take them out, cool and air 
them well, and hang to drain. Throw away the contents of 
the kettle and put in seven pails of clean water ; take three 
pounds of logwood chips, tied in a thin cotton cloth bag, and 
boil one-half hour ; while this is boiling rinse the goods in 
two waters and hang to drain again; take out the bag and 
let the dye cease boiling, put in the goods and push them 
gently under the liquid, then boil for one-half hour, handle 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 83 

and air them well nearly all the time ; then take them out, 
cool, air and hang them to drain. Throw out the contents 
of the kettle, put in six pails of water, make it hand- warm, 
Dissolve five ounces of chlorate of lime in one pail of boil- 
ing water, let it settle a few minutes, then pour off all the 
clear liquid into the warm water, stir it well and put in the 
goods, handle them well for two or three minutes, or until 
the lining gets white again, then take them out and let the 
lime drain out. Have a tub of water ready at hand to rins e 
them in after coming out of the lime, then rinse in two other 
waters. For drying and pressing, see pages 5 and 6. 



To Color Black' on Blue Black Woolen Clothing (Gen- 
tlemen's Wear or Ladies' Sacques). 

For cleaning goods before dyeing, see page 10. For five 
pounds of goods, use seven pails of water, make it boil, put 
in two ounces of bi-chromate of potash, stir it up well, let it 
cease boiling, then put in the goods and push them gently 
under the dye, then boil one-half hour, handle and air well 
all the time. (Be careful not to get the goods tangled, as 
wrinkles boiled in clothing cannot be pressed out.) Take 
the goods out of the dye, cool and air them well and hang 
to drain. Rinse out the kettle and put in seven pails of 
water, make it boil, take two pounds of logwood chips, four 
ounces of fustic chips, tie them up in a thin cotton cloth bag, 
put it into the water and boil one-half hour ; while this is 



84 SCIENTIFIC AND EE LIABLE 

boiling, rinse the goods in two separate waters and hang to 
drain again ; then take out the bag, let the dye cease boiling, 
put the goods under the dye and boil for one-half hour, 
handle and air them all the time, then take them out, cool, 
air and hang to drain. Kinse out the kettle and put in six 
pails of clean water, make this water hand-warm. Dissolve 
five ounces of chlorate of lime in one pail of boiling water, 
let this settle a few minutes then pour all the clear liquid in- 
to the hand-warm water in the kettle, stir it up well and 
put in the goods, handle them well for two or three minutes, 
or until the white lining of the garment becomes clean, then 
take out the goods and let most of the lime drain out. Have 
a tub of clean water ready at hand to put the goods into 
after they come out of the lime, rinse them in this water and 
in two other waters, then hang them to dry. For drying 
and pressing, see pages 5 and 6. 



To Re-Dye Faded Black Woolen Clothing [Gentle- 
men's Wear or Ladies Sacques. 

For cleaning goods before dyeing, see page 10. For five 
pounds of goods use seven pails of water, make it boil, put 
in one ounce of bi-chromate of potash, stir it up until dis- 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 85 

solved, let it cease boiling and put in the goods, push them 
gently down under the liquid, let it boil again for fifteen 
minutes, handle and air the goods at the same time to pre- 
vent them from getting tangled (if tangled they will wrinkle), 
take them out, cool and air them well and hang them to 
drain. Throw out the contents of the kettle and put in seven 
pails of clean water make it boil, and put in one pound, (if 
the goods are much faded one and one-half pounds) of log- 
wood chips, tie these up in a thin cloth cotton bag, boil for 
twenty minutes ; while this is boiling, rinse the goods in 
two separate waters and hang them to drain again; when 
the dye-stuffs are boiled sufficiently, let it cease boiling and 
take out the bag, then put in the goods and push then gently 
down under the dye, then boil the goods for twenty minutes, 
handle and air them well at the same time, take them out, 
cool and air them well and hang them to drain. Throw out 
the contents of the kettle and put in six pail of clean water, 
make this hand-warm. Dissolve four ounces of chlorate of 
lime in one pail of boiling water, let it settle a few minutes, 
then pour off all the clear liquid into the hand-warm water, 
stir it up well, put in the goods, handle them well for two or 
three minutes, or until the lining of the garment becomes 
white again, then take out the goods and drain most of the 
lime out of them. Kinse them in three separate waters im- 
mediately after they are taken out of the lime, then they will 
be perfectly clean. For drying and pressing gentlemen's 
clothing, see pages 5 and 6. 



86 SCIENTIFIC AND RELIABLE 

To Color Blue Black on White Woolen Clothing [Gen- 
tlemen's Wear or Ladies' Sacques.] 

For cleaning goods before dyeing, see page 10. For five 
pounds of goods use seven pails of water, make it boil, 
put in three ounces of bi-chromate of potash, stir until dis- 
solved, then let it cease boiling, and put in the goods, 
push them gently under the liquid and boil three-quarters 
of an hour, handle and air well all the time. (Be careful 
not to get them tangled while boiling, as wrinkles boiled in 
clothing cannot be pressed out) ; take them out, cool and 
air them, and hang them out to drain, then rinse out the 
kettle and put in seven pails of water, make it boil ; take 
one and three-quarter pounds of logwood chips, tie them up 
in a thin cotton cloth bag, put this into the water aud boil 
twenty minutes. While this is boiling rinse the goods in 
two waters and hang them to drain again ; then take out 
the bag and take five ounces of cudbear mixed in about one- 
half pint of water and make into a paste; put it into the boil- 
ing dye and boil five minutes, then let it cease boiling and 
put in the goods, push them gently under the dye and boil 
from twenty minutes to one-half hour, or until you have the 
desired color ; then take them out, cool and air them, and 
hang them to drain. Rinse out the kettle, put in six pails 
of water, make it hand- warm, dissolve two ounces of chlorate 
of lime in one pail of boiling water, let it settle a few min- 
utes, then pour off all the clear liquid into the warm water, 
stir it up well and put in the goods and handle them for two 
or three minutes, or until the white lining of the garment 
looks clean ; then take out the goods and let most of the 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 87 



lime drain out. Have a tub of water ready at hand to 
rinse the goods in after they come out of the lime, give 
them another water and they will not crock. For drying 
and pressing, see pages 5 and 6. 



To Color Blue Black on Drab or Grey Woolen Goods, 
[Gentlemen's Wear or Ladies' Sacques]. 

For cleaning goods before dyeing, see page 10. 

Remarks, — If the garments j^ou wish to color are faded, 
they do not generally take a good blue black, as the faded 
parts always take five or six shades darker. Such goods 
will always give better satisfaction if colored a dark brown 
or black, but if not much faded, color as follows : 

For five pounds of goods use seven pails of water, make 
it boil, put in two ounces of bi-chromate of potash, stir this 
up well until it is dissolved, let it cease boiling put the 
goods gently under the liquid, boil for three-quarters of an 
hour, handle them and air them well. (Do not let the 
goods get tangled, as wrinkles boiled in can't be pressed out). 
Take them out, cool and air and hang them to drain. Then 
throw away the contents of the kettle and put in seven 
pails of water, make it boil ; take one and one-half pounds 
of logwood chips, put them into a small thin cotton cloth 
bag and boil twenty minutes in the seven pails of water ; 
while this is boiling, rinse the goods in two waters and 
hang to drain again ; take out the bag and put in three 
ounces of cudbear mixed in one-half pint of water until it 



88 SCIENTIFIC AND EELIABLE 

becomes a paste, then pat it into the dye and boil for one 
minute ; let it cease boiling, and put the goods gently under 
the dye, boil them slowly from twenty minutes to one-half 
an hour, or until you have the desired color, then take them 
out, cool and air well, and hang them to drain. Rinse out 
the kettle and put in six pails of water, make it hand warm 
and dissolve two ounces of chlorate of lime in one pail of 
boiling water, let it settle a few minutes, then pour all 
the clear liquid into the warm water, stir it up well, put in 
the goods and handle them well for two or three minutes, or 
until the white lining of the garment becomes clean, then 
take them out ; drain out most of the lime, have a tub of 
water ready at hand to rinse them in after coming out of 
the lime, give them another rinsing, and they are finished. 
For drying and pressing, see pages 5 and 6. 



To Color Blue Black on Navy Blue Woolen Sacques 
or other Heavy Goods. 

For cleaning goods before dyeing, see page 10. For four 
pounds of goods use six pails of water, make it boil, put in 
two ounces of bi-chromate of potash, stir it up until dissolved, 
then let it cease boiling and put in the goods, handle them 
well, and boil them for one-half an hour ; handle and air 
them well to keep them open whilst boiling, then take them 
out, cool and air them well, and hang them to drain. Rinse 
out the kettle, put in six pails of clean water and make it 
boil. If the goods have retained their color in the prepar- 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 



ation, take three-quarters of a pound of logwood chips, (if 
they have lost their color put in one and one-quarter pound 
of logwood chips), tie these in a thin cotton cloth bag, and 
boil one-half hour ; while this is boiling rinse the goods in 
two waters and hang to drain again; when the bag has 
boiled sufficiently, take it out and put in two and one-half 
ounces of cudbear mixed in a little water until it has become 
a paste, boil for one minute, then let it cease boiling and put 
in the goods, handle them well and boil about twenty min- 
tes, or until you have the desired color ; then take them out. 
cool and air them well, and hang them to drain. Rinse out 
the kettle, put in five pails of water, make it hand-warm, dis- 
solve three ounces of chlorate of lime in one-half pail of boil- 
ing water, let it settle a few minutes, then pour off all the 
clear liquid into the warm water, stir it up well and put in 
the goods and handle them for about two minutes. Have a 
tub of water ready at hand to rinse them in after most of the 
lime has drained out, then rinse in two other waters, and hang 
to dry. For drying and pressing, see pages 5 and 6. 



To Color Blue Black on Red Woolen Sacques or other 
Heavy Goods. 

For cleaning goods before dyeing, see page 10. For four 
pounds of goods use six pails of water, make it boil, put 
in two ounces of bi-chromate of potash, stir until dissolved, 
then let it cease boiling, and put in the goods, handle 
them well, then boil and handle well for half an hour. Then 
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90 SCIENTIFIC AND RELIABLE 

take the goods out and cool and air them well, hang them to 
drain Throw out the contents of the kettle, put in six pails 
of water, make it boil ; take one and one-half pounds of log- 
wood chips, tie them up in a thin cotton cloth bag, put this 
into the water and boil for one-half hour. While this is 
boiling rinse the goods in two waters and hang them to 
drain again ; take out the bag when it has boiled sufficiently 
and put one ounce of sal-soda into the dye, stir it up well, 
then let it cease boiling and put in the goods, handle them 
well ; then boil them about twenty minutes, handle and air 
well all the time ; take them out, cool and air them well, and 
hang to drain. Kinse out the kettle and put in five pails of 
water, make it hand-warm ; dissolve three ounces of chlorate 
of lime in one pail of boiling water, let it settle a few min- 
utes, then pour the clear liquid into the warm water, stir it 
up well, put in the goods, handle well for about two minutes. 
Have a tub of water ready at hand to rinse the goods in 
when most of the lime is drained out. Give them another 
water and hang them to dry. For drying and pressing, see 
pages 5 and 6 



To Re-Dye Faded Blue-Black Woolen Clothing (Gen- 
tlemen's Wear or Ladies Sacques). 

For cleaning goods before dyeing, see page 10. For 
five pounds of goods use seven pails of water, make it 
boil and put in one ounce of bi-chromate of potash, stir this 
up well until it is dissolved, let it cease boiling put the 
goods gently under the liquid, boil for one-quarter of an 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 91 



hour, handle and air them well. (Do not let the goods 
get tangled, as wrinkles boiled in can't be pressed out). 
Take them out, cool and air and hang them to drain. Then 
throw away the contents of the kettle and put in seven 
pails of water, make it boil ; take three-quarters of a pound 
of logwood chips, put them into a small thin cotton cloth 
bag and boil twenty minutes in the seven pails of water ; 
while this is boiling, rinse the goods in two waters and 
hang to drain again ; take out the bag and. put in one 
ounce of sal-soda, then take one and one-half ounces of cud- 
bear, put a little of the hot dye upon it and work it into a 
paste, put this into the dye and boil one minute, stir it up 
well. Then let it cease boiling, put in the goods and handle 
them well ; then let them boil for twenty minutes, handle 
and air them well at the same time, take out the goods, cool 
and air them well, and hang them to drain again. Then throw 
away the contents of the kettle, put in six pails of water and 
make it hand-warm; dissolve one and one-half ounces of 
chlorate of lime in one-half pail of boiling water, let this set- 
tle a few minutes, then pour off all the clear liquid into the 
warm water and stir it up well, put in the goods and handle 
well for two minutes. Have a tub of water ready at hand 
to rinse the goods in when they come out of the lime, rinse 
them in another water and hang them to dry. This color 
will not rub off. For drying and pressing, see pages 5 and 6. 



To Color Black on Drab or Gray Wool and Cotton 
(Mixed) Clothing. [Gentlemens' Wear or Ladies' 
Sacques.] 

For cleaning goods before dyeing, see page 10. For five 



92 SCIENTIFIC AND BELIABLE 

pounds of goods, take the day before you intend to color 
one and one-half pounds of logwood chips and one-quarter 
of a pound of fustic chips, tie these up in a thin cloth cot- 
ton bag, put them in six pails of water, boil for three-quar- 
ters of an hour, take out the bag and pour the liquid into 
a tub to cool. When you begin to color the next morning 
put seven pails of cold water into the kettle, make it hot, 
then take out what water you require for cleaning the goods, 
put back the same amount of cold water and make it boil, 
when the goods are cleaned and rinsed put them into the 
cold dye in the tub and handle them for twenty minutes, 
take them out and hang to drain. Throw out the contents 
of the tub and put in five pails of cold water; dissolve one 
pound of copperas in one-half pail of boiling water, put this 
into the tub and stir it up well, put in the goods and handle 
them well for fifteen minutes then take them out and let 
them drain a few minutes, rinse in one water and hang to 
drain again ; when the water in the kettle is boiling, put in 
three ounces of bi-chromate of potash, stir up until dissolved 
and put in the goods, push them gently down under the li- 
quid, make it boil again, and boil slowly for three-quarters 
of an hour, handle and air them well. (Be careful to keep 
them from getting tangled while boiling, as wrinkles boiled 
in clothing cannot be pressed out ; take them out, cool and air 
them well, and hang them to drain, then pour the con- 
tents of the kettle into a tub and keep this for future use ; 
put in seven pails of clean water, make it boil, then take two 
and one-half pounds of logwood chips and four ounces of fus- 
tic chips tied up in a thin cotton clothbag and boil one-half 
hour in the seven pails of water; while this is boiling, rinse 
the goods in two waters and hang them to drain again; then 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. - 93 

when the dye stuffs have boiled sufficiently, let it cease boil- 
ing and put in the goods, push them gently down under the 
dye, and handle them ten minutes before boiling, then boil 
slowly for half an hour without taking out the bag, handle 
and air the goods well all the time ; take them out, cool 
and air them well and hang them to drain, then throw away 
the dye out of the kettle, and put the liquor you had put in 
the tub back into the kettle, and make it as hot as your hands 
will bear it, put in the goods and handle them about two 
minutes in the kettle of warm liquid, take them out and let 
most of the liquor drain out of them and rinse them in two 
or three separate waters, hang them to dry. For drying and 
pressing goods see pages 5 and 6. 



To Color Black on Dark Brown Wool and Cotton 
Mixed Clothing. Gentlemen's Wear, or Ladies' 
Sacques. 

For cleaning goods before dyeing, see page 10. 

For five pounds of goods use seven pails of water, 
make this boil, and put in one and one-half ounces of 
bi-chromate of potash, stir it up until dissolved, then let it 
cease boiling and put in the goods, push them gently down 
under the liquid, make them boil and handle and air them 
for twenty minutes. (Be careful not to get them tangled, as 
the wrinkles cannot ^e pressed out). When boiled take them 



94 SCIENTIFIC AND EELIABLE 

out, cool and air well and hang them to drain. Then 
throw out the contents of the kettle, put in seven pails of 
clean water and make it boil, put in three pounds of log- 
wood chips tied up in a thin cotton cloth bag, boil for twen- 
ty minutes ; while this is boiling, rinse the goods in two 
waters and hang to drain ; when the bag has boiled the 
twenty minutes, let it cease boiling, put in the goods, 
push them gently down under the dye and handle them 
ten minutes before boiling ; then boil slowly, without tak- 
ing out the bag, for one-half hour, then take them out and 
cool and air well, hang them to drain. Throw out contents 
of kettle, put in six pails of water, make it hand-warm ; then 
dissolve two ounces of chlorate of lime in one-half pail of 
boiling water, let it settle a few minutes, then pour the clear 
liquid into the warm water, stir up well and put in the goods 
for about two minutes , take them out and let most of the 
lime drain off them, rinse well in two waters, let them drain 
for a time and hang to dry. For drying and pressing, see 
pages 5 and 6. 



To Color Black on Blue-Black Wool & Cotton (Mixed) 
Clothing [Gentlemen's Wear or Ladies Sacques.] 

For cleaning goods before dyeing, see page 10. For five 
pounds of goods use seven pails of water, make it boil, put 
in two ounces of bi-chromate of potash, stir it up until dis- 
solved, then let it cease boiling and put in the goods, push 
them gently down under the liquid, make it boil again, and 
boil slowly for twenty minutes, handle<and air the goods well 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 95 

all the time. (Be careful they do not get tangled as the 
wrinkles made in the goods while boiling cannot be pressed 
out). Take out the goods, cool and air them well, and hang- 
to drain, throw the liquid into a tub and save for future use. 
Put seven pails of clean water into the kettle, make it boil, 
and pat in one and three-quarter pounds of logwood chips 
and four ounces of fustic chips tied up in a thin cotton cloth 
bag, boil these for fifteen minutes; while this is boiling rinse 
the goods in two waters and hang them to drain again, when 
the chips have boiled enough, cease boiling, put in the goods? 
handle them for ten minutes before boiling, then let them 
boil slowly for one-half hour without taking out the 
bag, take them out, cool and air them well and hang 
them to drain. Throw away the hot dye and put the liquid 
which is in the tub into the kettle again, make it as hot as 
your hands will bear it, then put in the goods and handle 
them for two minutes, take them out and let most of the li- 
quid drain off, and rinse them well in two waters ; let them 
drain for a time and hang them to dry. For drying and 
pressing, see pages 5 and 6. 



To Re-Dye Faded Black Wool and Cotton [Mixed] 
Clothing (Gentlemen's Wear or Ladies' Sacques). 

For cleaning goods before dyeing, see page 10. For five 
pounds of goods use seven pails of water, make it boil, and 
put in one ounce of bi-chromate of potash, stir it up until 
dissolved, then let it cease boiling, put in the goods and push 



96 SCIENTIFIC AND KELIABLE 

them gently under the liquid, boil, handle and air them well 
for fifteen minutes. (Be careful not to tangle them while 
boiling, as wrinkles that are made in boiling cannot be 
pressed out). Take the goods out, cool and air them well, 
and hang them to drain ; then throw the hot liquid into a 
tub, and save it for future use. Put seven pails of clean 
water into the kettle and make it boil, then take one and 
one-quarter pounds of logwood chips, tie these up in a thin 
cotton cloth bag, and put into the kettle, boil for fifteen min- 
utes ; while this is boiling, rinse the goods in two waters and 
hang them to drain again ; when the dye-stuffs are suffi- 
ciently boiled in the kettle, let it cease boiling and put in the 
goods, push them gently under the dye and handle them ten 
minutes before boiling again ; then boil them Slowly for 
twenty minutes, without taking out the bag; take out the 
goods, cool and air them well, and hang to drain. Throw 
out the contents of the kettle and put back the liquid from 
the tub, make it as hot as your hands will bear it, then put 
in the goods and handle them about two minutes ; take them 
out and let most of the liquid drain out of them, then rinse 
them well in two waters, let them drain for a time and hang 
them to dry. For drying and pressing, see pages 5 and 6. 



To Color Black Cotton in Wool and Cotten [Mixed] 
Goods after they have been Dyed in Wool Dye. 

Remarks. — It often happens that we make a mistake in 
coloring a garment, supposing it to be all wool, but which, 
after it has been dyed, proves to be mixed with cotton, and 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 97 

as cotton will not color with wool, the garment is thus left 
only partially dyed. In such cases we color the cotton by a 
separate process afterwards, as follows : 

For five pounds of goods take, the day before you intend 
to color, one-half pound of sumac, boil it one minnte in one- 
half pail of water, then put it into a tub with six pails of 
cold water and stir it up well, put the goods into this and 
handle them well for ten minutes, then push them down 
under the liquid and leave them so for twelve hours. Put 
six pails of water in the kettle, make it boil ; take one and 
one-half pounds of logwood chips and one-half pound of fus- 
tic chips, tie them up in a thin cotton cloth bag, put this in- 
to the kettle and let it boil for three-quarters of an hour 5 
when the dye-stuffs are boiled sufficiently, take out the bag 
and remove the kettle from the fire ; allow the liquid to get 
cold during the night, then take the goods out of the sumac 
in the morning, hang them to drain. Rinse out the tub and 
put in six pails of cold water ; dissolve three-quarters of a 
pound of copperas in one-half pail of boiling water, when 
dissolved, put this into the tub and stir up well ; put in the 
goods and handle them well for one-half an hour, take them 
out and let them drain for ten minutes, then rinse them 
in three separate waters, after rinsing in the last water, let 
them drain again a few minutes ; then put them into the 
the cold logwood dye in the kettle and handle them for one- 
half hour. The cotton will then be dyed. Take out the 
goods and let them drain ; then throw away the contents of 
the kettle, put in six pails of water and make it hand-warm ; 
dissolve two ounces of chlorate of lime in one-half pail of 
boiling water, let this settle a few minutes, then pour off all 

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the clear liquid into the warm water and stir it up well, put 
in the goods and handle well for two minutes. Have a tub 
of water ready at hand to rinse the goods in when they come 
out of the lime, rinse them in two more waters, let them 
drain a few minutes and hang them to dry. For drying 
and pressing, see pages 5 and 6. 



GENERAL REMARKS CONCERNING BLACK 

DYES. 

Nearly all colors can be colored in two or more ways, and 
with different dye-stuffs. We have no less than five ways 
of coloring blacks, but, next to the process of coloring black 
on indigo, we prefer the process we have given you in the 
preceding pages — -the so-called chrome black. Still we give 
another process which will produce just as fast a black, but 
it is, perhaps, a little more injurious to the goods if not pro- 
perly applied, although it is a much easier and quicker way 
of coloring, as the goods can be dyed in one liquid, whilst 
the chrome and other blacks require to be prepared in one 
liquid and rinsed and dyed in another. The process we 
propose to describe is known generally in Europe as the 
sumac-black process, and is much used in home coloring, on 
account of the saving of time and labor compared with other 
methods of coloring black. If you follow our directions care- 
fully you may color by this process without the slightest in- 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 99 

jury to the goods. When goods are injured, the damage is 
generally done by boiling them longer than necessary, and 
not airing and handling them properly. If well aired 
while in the dye, they will dye in a much shorter time than 
if this is not done, as the copperas in the dye is affected 
by exposure to the air. 



100 SCIENTIFIC AND EELIABLE 



SIMPLIFIED METHOD OF COLORING BLACK. 



To Color Black on White Woolen Dress Goods or 
Striped and Plaided Woolen Shawls. 

For making up and cleaning goods before dyeing, see 
pages 5 and 9. For four pounds of goods use six pails of 
water, make it boil, put in two pounds of logwood chips 
and two ounces of fustic chips tied up in a thin cotton cloth 
bag, boil them fifteen minutes, then let it cease boiling 
and put in one pound of ground sumac, stir it up well, put 
in the goods, handle them well, then boil the goods for three 
quarters of an hour, without taking out the bag, then take 
out the goods and the bag, cool and air the goods. Put 
one-half pound of copperas into the dye, stir it up until dis- 
solved, put in the goods and boil and air them well for fif- 
teen minutes, then take them out and air and cool them 
well ; put in one-half pound more of copperas, when this is 
dissolved, put the goods in again, boil them slowly and air 
them well for fifteen minutes, take them out, air them well 
and the goods are dyed. Throw out the contents of kettle 
and put in six pails of clean water, make this hand-warm ; 
dissolve four ounces of chlorate of lime in one pail of boil- 
ing water, let this settle a few minutes, then pour off all the 
clear liquid into the warm water in the kettle, stir it up well 
and put in the goods , handle them well for one or two min- 
utes. Have a tub of water ready at hand to rinse the goods 
in when they are taken out of the lime, rinse them in an- 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 101 

other water, and they are finished. For drying, stiffening 
and pressing dresses, see pages 5, 6 and 7. For drying and 
pressing shawls, see pages 5 and 7. 



To Color Black on Green,. Grey, Pink, Light Blue or 
Drab Woolen Dress Goods or Shawls. 

For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For four pounds of goods use six pails 
of water make it boil, and put in one and one-half pounds 
of logwood chips and two ounces of fustic chips tied up in a 
thin cotton cloth bag ; boil this for fifteen minutes, then let 
it cease boiling, and put in one-half pound of ground sumac, 
stir it up well and put in the goods, handle them well before- 
boiling, then boil them three-quarters of an hour without 
taking out the bag, take them out and cool and air them 
well : then take out the bag and put one-half pound of cop- 
peras into the dj^e, stir it up until dissolved, then put in the 
goods and handle them well, let them boil for fifteen min- 
utes, handle them and air them well at the same time ; take 
them out, cool and air them well, add one-half pound more 
copperas to the dye and stir it up well until dissolved ; then 
put the goods in, handle them well and boil for fifteen min- 
utes, take them out, cool and air them, then they are dyed. 
Throw away the dye and put five pails of water into the 
kettle, make it hand-warm, dissolve four ounces of chlorate 
of lime in one-half pail of boiling water, let this settle a few 
minutes, then pour off all the clear liquid into the warm 



102 SCIENTIFIC AND EELIABLE 

water in the kettle stir it up well and put in the goods, 
handle them well for about two minutes. Have a tub of 
water ready at hand to rinse the goods in when they 
come out of the lime, rinse in another water, and they are 
done. For drying, stiffening and pressing dresses, see 
pages 5, 6 and 7. For drying and pressing shawls, see pages 
5 and 7. 



To Color Black on Dark Blue, Purple or Plum Colored 
Woolen Dress Goods or Shawls. 

For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For four pounds of goods, use six pails 
of water, make it boil, put in one and one-quarter pounds of 
logwood chips and six ounces of fustic chips tied up in a thin 
cotton cloth bag, boil fifteen minutes, then let it cease boil- 
ing and add one-half pound of ground sumac, stir it up well 
and put in the goods, make it boil again, boil and handle 
the goods for three-quarters of an hour, without taking out 
the bag ; take oat. the goods and cool and air them well, 
take out the bag and put one-half pound of copperas in- 
to the dye, stir this up until dissolved, then put in the 
goods and boil, handle and air them well for fifteen min- 
utes, then take them out, cool and air them. Put one- 
half pound of copperas more into the dye, when dissolved 
put in the goods again, boil, handle and air them well for 
fifteen minutes, then take them out and cool and air them 
well, and they are dyed. Then throw the dye out of 



CLEANSING AND COLOKING BOOK. 103 

the kettle, put in five pails of water, make it hand-warm, dis- 
solve six ounces of chlorate of lime in one-half pail of boil- 
ing water, let it settle a few minutes, then pour off all the 
clear liquid into the warm water, stir it up well and put in 
the goods (the purple first) and handle them for about two 
minutes. Have a tub of water ready at hand to rinse them 
in after coming out of the lime, rinse in another water, and 
they are finished. For drying, stiffening and pressing 
dresses, see pages 5, 6 and 7. For drying and pressing 
shawls, see 5 and 7. 



To Color Black on Brown, Olive or Wine Colored 
Woolen Dress Goods or Shawls. 

For making up and cleaning woolen dress goods before 
dyeing, see pages 5 and 9. For four pounds of goods use 
six pails of water, make it boil and put in two pounds of 
logwood chips tied up in a thin cotton cloth bag, boil this 
for twenty minutes, then let it cease boiling and put in one- 
quarter of a pound of sumac, stir the dye up well and put 
in the goods, handle them well before boiling ; then boil and 
handle the goods well for three-quarters of an hour without 
taking out the bag, take them out, cool and air them well ; 
put one-half pound of copperas into the dye, stir it up un- 
til dissolved, put in the goods again and handle them, then 
boil and handle them for fifteen minutes, take them out, 
cool and air them well ; add one-half pound of copperas 
more to the dye, when this is dissolved put the goods in 



104 SCIENTIFIC AND EELIABLE 

again and boil and handle them for fifteen minutes, take 
them out and cool and air them, and they are dyed. Throw 
out the contents of the kettle and put in five pails of clean 
water, make it hand warm, dissolve four ounces of chlorate 
of lime in one-half pail of boiling water, let this settle a few 
minutes, then pour off all the clear liquid into the warm 
water, stir it up well, put in the goods and handle well for 
about two minutes. Have a tub of water ready at hand to 
rinse the goods in when they come out of the lime, rinse 
them in another water, and they are finished. For drying, 
stiffening and pressing dresses, see pages 5, 6 and 7. For 
drying and pressing shawls, see pages 5 and 7. 



To Re-Dye Faded Black Woolen Dress Goods or 
Shawls. 

For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For four pounds of goods use six pails 
of water, make it boil, put in three-quarters of a pound of 
logwood chips tied up in a small thin cotton cloth bag, boil 
for fifteen minutes, then let it cease boiling, put in the goods 
and handle them well, then boil and handle the goods for 
twenty minutes without taking out the bag ; take out the 
goods and cool and air them well, then take out the bag and 
put two ounces of copperas into the dye; when this is dis- 
solved, put in the goods again, handle, air and boil them 
fifteen minutes, then take them out and cool and air them ; 
put in two ounces more of copperas, and when it is dissolved 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 105 

put in the goods again, boil, handle and air them well for 
fifteen minutes, then take them out and cool and air them 
well, and they are dyed. Then throw the dye out of 
the kettle, put in five pails of water, make it hand- warm, dis- 
solve two ounces of chlorate of lime in one-half pail of boil- 
ing water, let it settle a few minutes, then pour off all the 
clear liquid into the warm water, stir it up well and put 
in the goods, haudle them well m this for about two 
minutes. Have a tub of water ready at hand to rinse them 
in after coming out of the lime, rinse in another water, and 
they are finished. For drying, stiffening and pressing 
dresses, see pages a, 6 and 7. For drying and pressing 
shawls, see pages 5 and 7. 



To Color Black on White Woolen Clothing. (Gentle- 
men's Wear, or Ladies' Sacques. 

For cleaning gentlemen's wear or ladies' sacques before 
dyeing, see page 10. For five pounds of goods, use seven pails 
of water, make it boil, put in two and one-half pounds of 
logwood chips and three ounces of fustic chips tied up in a thin 
cotton cloth bag, boil fifteen minutes, then let it cease boil- 
ing and add one pound of ground sumac, stir it up well and 
put in the goods, push them gently down under the dye and 
handle them well. (Be careful not to get the goods tangled 
while boiling as these wrinkles cannot be pressed out). Boil 
the goods for three-quarters of an hour, without taking out 
the bag ; take out the goods and cool and air them well. 
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106 SCIENTIFIC AND RELIABLE 

take out the bag and put one-half pound of copperas in- 
to the dye, stir this up until dissolved, then put in the 
goods, push them gently down under the dye, boil slowly 
for fifteen minutes, and handle and air them well at the 
same time, then take them out, cool and air them. Put one- 
half pound of copperas more into the dye, when dissolved 
put the goods in again boil and air them well for fifteen min- 
utes, then take them out and cool them well, and they 
are dyed. Throw out the contents of the kettle and put in 
six pails of clean water, make it hand-warm; dissolve four 
ounces of chlorate of lime in one pail of boiling water, let 
this settle a few minutes, pour the clear liquid into the warm 
water in the kettle, stir it up well and put in the goods, 
handle them well for about two minutes, or until the 
white lining in the garment looks clean, let most of the 
lime drain out of them. Have a tub of water ready at hand 
to rinse the goods in when they come out of the lime, 
rinse in two more waters, hang to drain, and dry them, and 
they are done. For drying and pressing, see pages 5 and 6. 



To color Black on Drab or Grey Woolen Clothing. 
(Gentlemen's Wear, or Ladies' Sacques). 



For cleaning gentlemen's wear or ladies' sacques before 
dyeing, see page 10. For five pounds of goods use seven 
pails of water, make it boil and put in two pounds of log- 
wood chips and two ounces of fustic chips tied up in a thin 
cotton cloth bag, boil this fifteen minutes, then let it cease 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 107 

boiling and put in three-quarters of a pound of sumac, stir 
the dye up well, put in the goods, push them gently down 
under the d je, then boil, handle and air them well for three- 
quarters of an hour without taking out the bag. (Be care- 
ful not to tangle them in boiling, as these wrinkles cannot be 
pressed out). Take them out, cool and air them well; take 
out the bag, put in one-half pound of copperas, stir it up un- 
til dissolved, put in the goods again, push them gently un- 
der the dye and handle them, boil, handle and air them for 
fifteen minutes, take them out, cool and air them well ; add 
one-half pound more of copperas to the -dye, when this is 
dissolved put the goods in, push them gently down under 
the dye, boil, handle and air them for fifteen minutes ; take 
them out, cool and air them well, hang to drain, then they 
are dyed. Throw out the dye and put six pails of clean 
water into the kettle, make it hand- warm ; dissolve four 
ounces of chlorate of lime in one-half pail of boiling water, 
let it settle, pour the clear liquid into the warm water, stir it 
up well, put in the goods and handle well for two minutes, 
or until the white lining of the garment looks clean, then 
take them out and drain most of the lime out of them. 
Have a tub of water ready at hand to rinse the goods in when 
they come out of the lime, rinse them in two more waters, 
drain a few minutes and hang them to dry. For drying 
and pressing, see pages 5 and 6. 



To Color Black on Blue-Black Woolen Clothing, (Gen- 
tlemen's Wear or Ladies' Sacques). 

For cleaning gentlemen's wear or ladies' sacques before 
dyeing, see page 10. For five pounds of goods use seven pails 



108 SCIENTIFIC AND RELIABLE 

of water, make it boil, and put in one and one-quarter pounds 
of logwood chips and two ounces of fustic chips tied up in 
a thin cotton cloth bag, boil for twenty minutes, then let it 
cease boiling and put in one-half pound of ground sumac, stir 
it up well, put in the goods and push them gently down under 
the dye, boil, handle and air them well for one-half an hour. 
(Be careful not to get them tangled while boiling, as these 
wrinkles cannot be pressed out.) Take them out, cool and 
air them well ; then put six ounces of copperas into the 
dye, stir it up well until dissolved ; put in the goods and 
push them gently down under- the dye, boil, handle and air 
them well for fifteen minutes, then take them out and cool 
them. Put in six ounces more of copperas, stir it up until 
dissolved put in the goods, boil air and handle them for fif- 
teen minutes, take them out, cool and hang to drain, then 
they are dyed. Throw out the contents of the kettle and 
put in six pails of clean water, make it hand warm ; dissolve 
three ounces of chlorate of lime in one pail of boiling water, 
let it settle a few minutes, then pour off the clear liquid into 
the warm water, stir it up well and put in the goods, handle 
them around well for about two minutes, or until the white 
lining in the garment looks clean, 'take them out and let 
most of the lime drain out of them. Have a tub of water 
ready at hand to rinse the goods in when they come out of 
the lime, rinse them in two more waters and hang them to 
drain until most of the water is out, then hang them to dry. 
For drying and pressing, see pages 5 and 6. 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK.' 109 

To Color Black on Brown Woolen Clothing. (Gentle- 
men's Wear, or Ladies Sacques.) 

For cleaning gentlemen's wear or ladies sacques before 
dyeing, see page 10. For five pounds of goods use seven 
pails of water,make it boil, put in two pounds of logwood 
chips tied up in a thin cotton cloth bag, boil for twenty min- 
utes T then let it cease boiling and put in four ounces of su- 
mac, stir it up well and put in the goods, push them gently 
down under the dye, boil, handle and air the goods for three- 
'quarters of an hour without taking out the bag, (Be care- 
ful not to get the goods tangled while boiling as these 
wrinkles cannot be pressed out.) Take out the goods, and 
cool them well, then take out the bag and put one-half 
pound of copperas into the dye, stir it up until dissolved, 
then put the goods in again and push them gently down 
under the dye, boil, handle and air them well for twenty 
minutes ; then take them out and cool them. Add one-half 
pound of copperas to the dye, when this is dissolved put in 
the goods and push them gently down under the dye, boil, 
handle and air them for twenty minutes, and they are dyed, 
then take them out, cool them well and hang them to drain. 
Throw out the contents of kettle and put in six pails of 
clean water, make this hand-warm ; dissolve four ounces of 
chlorate of lime in one pail of boiling water, let this settle a 
few minutes, then pour off all the clear liquid into the warm 
water in the kettle, stir it up well, put in the goods, handle 
them well for one or two minutes, or until the white lining 
of the garment becomes clean, then take the goods out and 
drain. Have a tub of water ready at hand to rinse the goods 



110 SCIENTIFIC AND KELIABLE 

in when they are taken out of the lime, rinse them in two 
other waters and hang them to drain until most of the. water 
is out, then hang them to dry. For drying and pressing, see 
pages 5 and 6. 



To Re-Dye Faded Black Woolen Clothing. (Gentle- 
men's Wear or Ladies' Sacques). 

For cleaning gentlemen's wear or ladies' sacques before 
dyeing, see page 10. For five pounds of goods use seven pails 
of water, make it boil, put in three-quarters of a pound of 
logwood chips tied up in a small thin cotton cloth bag, boil 
for fifteen minutes, then let it cease boiling, put in the goods 
and boil, air and handle them for one-half hour. (Be care- 
ful not to tangle the goods while boiling, as the wrinkles 
can not be pressed out afterwards). Take out the goods and 
cool and air them well, then put four ounces of copperas into 
the dye; when this is dissolved, put in the goods again, 
handle, air and boil them slowly for fifteen minutes, then 
take them out and cool and air them ; put in two ounces 
more of copperas, and when it is dissolved, put the goods in 
again, and push them gently down under the dye, boil and 
handle them well for fifteen minutes, take them out and 
cool and air them, and they are dyed. Throw out the con- 
tents of the kettle and put in six pails of clean water, make 
it hand warm, dissolve three ounces of chlorate of lime in one- 
half pail of boiling water, let this settle a few minutes, then 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. Ill 

pour off all the clear liquid into the warm water, stir it 
up well, put in the goods and handle well for about two 
minutes, or until the white fining of the garment becomes 
clean ; take out the goods and let most of the lime drain off. 
Have a tub of water ready at hand to rinse the goods in 
when they come out of the lime, rinse them in two more 
waters, and they are finished. For drying and pressing, see 
pages 5 and 6. 



112 SCIENTIFIC AND RELIABLE 



ORDINARY METHOD OF COLORING BROWN. 



To Color Light Brown on White Woolen Dress Goods. 

For making up and cleaning woolen dress goods, see pages 
5 and 9. For four pounds of goods use six pails of water, 
make it boil, then put in two ounces of bi-chromate of po- 
tash/stir it up until dissolved, then let it cease boiling and 
put in the goods, handle them well, then boil for one-half 
hour, stir and handle them well all the time, then take them 
out and cool them. Throw out the contents of the kettle 
and put in six pails of clean water, make it boil, then put 
in one pound of best fustic chips, one-half-pound of ground 
hypernic and four ounces of logwood chips tied in a thin 
cotton cloth bag, boil these for one-half hour ; while these 
dye-stuffs are boiling, rinse the goods in two separate 
waters ; when the dye-stuffs have boiled one-half hour 
take out the bag, let the dye cease boiling, put in the 
goods handle them well for ten minutes before boiling, 
then boil and handle them for twenty minutes ; take 
out the goods and cool them ; if they are not dark enough 
now, put more of the dye-stuffs into the bag, boil it again 
for ten minutes, then take it out and put in the goods, boil 
until they have acquired the desired color, then take them 
out, cool, and rinse them in two separate waters. For dry- 
ing stiffening and pressing dresses, see pages 5, 6 and 7. 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 113 

To Color Light Brown on Green, Pink, Drab, Lavender 
or Light Grey Woolen Dress Goods. 

For making up and cleaning woolen dress goods, see pages 
5 and 9. For four pounds of goods use six pails of water, 
make it boil, put in one and one-half ounces of bi-chromate of 
potash, stir it up until dissolved, then let it cease boiling and 
put in the goods, handle them well, then boil for one-half 
hour, stir and handle them well all the time, then take them 
out and cool them. Throw out the contents of the kettle 
and put in six pails of clean water, make it boil, then put 
in one pound of best fustic chips, one-half-pound of ground 
hypernic and three ounces of logwood chips tied in a thin 
cotton cloth bag, boil these for one-half hour ; while these 
dye-stuffs are boiling, rinse the goods in two separate 
waters ; when the dye-stuffs have boiled one-half hour 
take out the bag, let the dye cease boiling, put in the 
goods handle them well for ten minutes before boiling, 
then boil and handle them for twenty minutes or 
until the goods have acquired the desired color ; take 
them out, cool, and rinse in two separate waters. For dry- 
ing stiffening and pressing dresses, see pages 5, 6 and 7. 



To Color Medium Brown on White Woolen Dress 
Goods. 

For making up and cleaning woolen dress goods before dye- 
ing, see pages 5 and 9. For four pounds of goods use six pails 
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114 SCIENTIFIC AND EELIABLE 

of water, make it boil, put in two and one-half ounces of 
bi-chromate of potash, stir it up until dissolved, then let it 
cease boiling, put in the goods, handle them well before boil- 
ing, then boil and handle them for one-half hour ; take out 
the goods and cool them well. Throw out the contents of 
the kettle and put in six pails of clean water, make it boil, 
then take one and one-half pounds of fustic chips, six ounces 
of logwood chips, twelve ounces of ground hypernic and two 
ounces of blue vitriol, tie up these dye-stuffs in a thin cot- 
ton cloth, bag and boil them for one-half hour in the six 
pails of water; while this is boiling, rinse the goods in two 
separate waters ; take out the bag and let the dye cease boil- 
ing, put in the goods and handle them well for ten minutes, 
then boil them from twenty minutes to one-half hour, or un- 
til the goods have acquired the desired color ; take them 
out, cool and rinse them well in two separate waters, and 
they are finished. For drying, stiffening and pressing dresses 
see pages 5, 6 and 7. 



To Color Medium Brown on Green, Pink, Lavender, 
Drab or Light Grey Woolen Dress Goods. 

For making up and cleaning woolen dress goods before 
dyeing, see pages 5 and 9. For four pounds of goods use 
six pails of water, make it boil, and put in two ounces of 
bi-chromate of potash, stir it until dissolved, let it cease boil- 
ing and put in the goods, handle them well, then boil for 



CLEANSING- AND COLORING BOOK. 116 

one-half hour, handle and air them well at the same time; 
take out the goods and cool them well. Throw out the con- 
tents of the kettle, put in six pails of clean water and make 
it boil ; take one and one-half pounds of fustic chips, five 
ounces of logwood chips, ten ounces of ground hjpernic and 
one ounce of blue vitriol, tie these up in a thin cotton cloth 
bag and boil for twenty minutes in the six pails of water, 
while these dye-stuffs are boiling rinse the goods in two 
separate waters, then take out the bag, let the dye cease boil- 
ing, put in the goods and handle them ten minutes before 
boiling, then boil from twenty minutes to one-half hour. If 
the goods are not dark enough now, put in the bag and boil 
with the goods until they have acquired the desired color, 
take them out, cool and rinse in two waters. For drying, 
stiffening and pressing dresses, see pages 5, 6 and 7. 



To Color Seal Brown on Plum or Wine Colored Woolen 
Dress Goods or Shawls. 

For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For four pounds of goods use six pails 
of water, make it boil, then put in two ounces of bi-chrom- 
ate of potash, stir it up until dissolved, let it cease boiling, 
put in the goods and handle them well, then boil them for 
one-half hour, handle and air the goods while boiling, then 
take them out and cool them well. Throw out the contents 
of the kettle, put in six pails of water, make it boil, then put 



116 SCIENTIFIC AND RELIABLE 



in two pounds of fustic chips, four ounces of logwood chips 
and two ounces of blue vitriol tied up in a thin cotton cloth 
bag, boil them for one-half hour ; while this is boiling, rinse 
the goods in two separate waters and hang them to drain, 
take out the bag and let it drain into the kettle for a min- 
ute, let the dye cease boiling and put in the goods, handle 
them well for ten minutes before boiling, then boil them for 
one-half hoar, handle and stir them well all the time, 
take them out and cool them. If the goods are not dark 
enough now, add two ounces of logwood chips to the dye- 
stuffs in the bag, put it in the kettle and boil for ten min- 
utes, then put in the goods and boil for ten or fifteen min- 
utes without taking out the bag, take them out, cool them 
and rinse in three separate waters, and they are finished. 
For drying, stiffening and pressing dresses, see pages 5, 6 
and 7. For drying and pressing shawls, see pages 5 and 7. 



To Color Seal Brown on Scarlet Dress Goods or 
Shawls. 

For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For four pound of goods use six pails 
of water, make it boil, put in two ounces of bi-chromate 
of potash, stir it up until dissolved, then let it cease boiling 
and put in the goods, handle them well, then boil them for 
three-quarters of an hour, handle and stir them well all the 
time, take them out, cool, and hang to drain. Throw out 



CLEANSING AND C0L0K1NG BOOK. 117 

the contents of the kettle, put in six pails of water and make 
it boil, put in two pounds of fustic chips, ten ounces of log- 
wood chips, four ounces of h ypernic and four ounces of blue 
vitriol tied up in a thin cotton cloth bag, let them boil one- 
half hour, while this is boiling rinse the goods in two separ- 
ate waters and hang them to drain, then take out the bag 
and drain it a minute or two into the kettle, lay it by, in 
case you should have to use it again ; let the dye cease boil- 
ing, put in the goods and handle them well before boiling, 
•then boil for twenty minutes, handle and stir them well all 
the time. If the goods are not dark enough now, add some 
more logwood chips to the dye-stuffs in the bag, boil it ten 
minutes, then put in the goods and boil them until they 
have acquired the desired shade. (Keep the bag in the ket- 
tle while the goods are boiling). Take them out, cool, and 
rinse in three separate waters, and they are finished. For 
drying, stiffening and pressing dresses, see pages 5, 6 and 7. 
For drying and pressing shawls see pages 5 and 7. 



To Color Seal Brown on Faded Brown Woolen Dress 
Goods or Shawls. 

For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For four pounds of goods use six pails 
of water, make it boil, and put in one and one-half ounces of 
bi-chromate of potash, stir it up until dissolved, then let the 
dye cease boiling put in the goods and handle them well be- 



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fore boiling, boil them one half hour, handle and stir 
them well all the time, then take them out, cool them well 
and hang them to drain. Throw out the contents of the 
kettle and put in six pails of clean water, make it boil ; 
put in one and one-half pounds of fustic chips, one-half pound 
of hypernic, one half pound of logwood chips and two 
ounces of blue vitriol tied up in a thin cotton cloth bag, 
boil this for one-half hour in the six pails of water ; while 
this is boiling, rinse the goods in two separate waters and 
hang to drain. Take out the bag, let it drain into the ket- 
tle for one minute and lay it by in case you should require 
to use it again, let the dye cease boiling, put in the goods 
and handle them well for ten minutes before boiling, boil 
twenty minutes, handle and stir them well all the time, 
take them out and cool them well. If the color is not 
dark enough now, add some more logwood chips to the 
dye-stuffs in the bag and boil for ten minutes, then put in 
the goods and boil (without taking out the bag) until 
they have acquired the desired shade, take them out and 
cool them well, rinse in three separate waters, and they are 
finished. For drying, stiffening and pressing dresses, see 
pages 5, 6 and 7. For drying and pressing shawls, see pages 
5 and 7. 



To Color Seal Brown on White Woolen Dress Goods 
or Striped and Plaid Shawls. 

For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For four pounds of goods, use six pails 



CLEANSING AND C0L0KING BOOK. 119 

of water, make it boil, then put in three ounces of bi-chrom- 
ate of potash stir it up until dissolved, let it cease boiling, 
and put in the goods, handle them well and make it boil 
for one hour, handle and air them well all the time, then 
when the time is up, take out the goods, cool and air them 
well and hang them to drain ; then throw away the dye and 
put six pails of clean water in the kettle, make it boil ; take 
two pounds of fustic chips, ten ounces of logwood chips, one 
and one-quarter pounds of ground hypernic and four ounces 
of blue vitriol, tie all these dye-stuffs into a thin cotton 
cloth bag and boil for one-half hour in the six pails of water, 
while this is boiling rinse the goods in two separate waters 
and hang them to drain, take out the bag and let it drain 
into the kettle for one minute, then lay it by in case you 
should require it again, let the dye cease boiling and put in 
the goods, handle them well for ten minutes before boiling, 
then boil and handle the goods for one-half hour. If the goods 
are not dark enough now put in the bag again and boil it 
with the goods until they have acquired the desired shade, 
take them out, cool, and rinse them in three separate waters, 
and they are finished. For drying, stiffening and pressing 
dresses, see pages 5, 6 and 7. For drying and pressing- 
shawls, see pages 5 and 7. 



To Color Seal Brown on Green, Pink, Lavender, Drab, 
Light Grey or Light Blue Woolen Dress Goods or 
Shawls. 

For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For four pounds of goods use six pails 



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of water, make it boil, and put in two ounces of bi-cbromate 
of potash, stir it up until dissolved, then let it cease boiling 
and put in the goods, handle them well before boiling, boil 
for three-quarters of an hour, stir and handle the goods all 
the time, take them out and cool them well. Throw out the 
contents of the kettle and put in six pails of clean water, 
make it boil, put in two pounds of fustic chips, one-half 
pound of logwood chips, one pound of ground hypernic and 
four ounces of blue vitriol, (tie these dye stuffs up in a thin 
cotton cloth bag), boil them one-half hour ; whilst this is 
boiling rinse the goods in two separate waters and hang to 
drain ; take out the bag, let it drain into the kettle for one 
minute, then lay it by in case you should require to use it 
again ; let the dye cease boiling, put in the goods and 
handle them well for ten minutes before boiling, then let 
them boil for one-half hour, handle and air them well all the 
time. If the color is not dark enough now, put the bag in 
with the goods and let them boil together until they have 
acquired the desired shade. Take them out, cool, and rinse 
them in three separate waters, and they are finished. For 
drying, stiffening and pressing dresses, see pages 5, 6 and 7. 
For drying and pressing shawls, see pages 5 and 7. 



To Color Seal Brown on Crimson or Maroon Woolen 
Dress Goods or Shawls. 

For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For four pounds of goods use six pails 



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of water, make it boil, then put in two ounces of bi-chrom- 
ate of potash stir it up until dissolved, let it cease boiling, 
and put in the goods, handle them well and make it boil 
for one-half hour, handle and air them well all the time, then 
when the time is up, take out the goods, cool and air them 
well and hang them to drain ; then throw away the dye and 
put six pails of clean water in the kettle, make it boil ; take 
two pounds of fustic chips, one-half pound of logwood chips 
and two ounces of blue vitriol, tie these up in a thin cotton 
cloth bag and boil for one-half hour in the six pails of water, 
while this is boiling rinse the goods in two separate waters 
and hang them to drain, take out the bag and let it drain 
into the kettle for one minute, then lay it by in case you 
should require it again, let the dye cease boiling and put in 
the goods, handle them well for ten minutes before boiling, 
then boil and handle the goods for one-half hour. If they are not 
dark enough, take them out, add four ounces of logwood chips 
to the dye-stuffs in the bag, put this in the dye, and boil for 
ten minutes, then put in the goods and boil them with the 
bag until they have acquired the desired shade of color ; 
take them out, cool, and rinse them in three separate waters 
and they are finished. For drying, stiffening and pressing 
dresses, see pages 5, 6 and 7. For drying and pressing- 
shawls, see pages 5 and 7. 



To Color Seal Brown on Dark Blue Woolen Dress 
Goods or Shawls. 

For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For four pounds of goods use six paiLs 
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122 SCIENTIFIC AND RELIABLE 

of water, make it boil, then put in two ounces of bi- 
chromate of potash, stir it up until dissolved, then let it 
cease boiling, put in the goods, handle them well before boil- 
ing, then boil and handle them for one-half hour ; take out 
the goods, cool them well and hang to drain. Throw out the 
contents of the kettle, put in six pails of clean water, make it 
boil ; put in two pounds of fustic chips, one pound of hypernic, 
and two ounces of blue vitriol tied up in a thin cotton 
cloth bag. (If the goods have lost their original color in 
the above preparation, add eight ounces of logwood chips, 
but if they still retain their blue color you will require no 
logwood, as the blue will keep them dark enough without.) 
Boil this for one-half hour in the six pails of water ; while 
this is boiling, rinse the goods in two separate waters and 
hang to drain. Take out the bag, let it drain into the ket- 
tle for one minute and lay it by in case you should require 
to use it again, let the dye cease boiling, put in the goods 
and handle them well for ten minutes before boiling, boil 
for one-half hour, handle and stir them well all the time. 
If the color looks then too greenish, add eight ounces of hy- 
pernic to the dye-stuffs in the bag, put the bag in with 
the goods and boil (without taking out the bag) until 
they have acquired the desired shade, take them out and 
cool and air well, rinse in three separate waters, and they are 
finished. For drying, stiffening and pressing dresses, see 
pages 5, 6 and 7. For drying and pressing shawls, see pages 
5 and 7. 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 125 

To Color Medium Brown on White Woolen and Cot- 
ton (Mixed) Dress Goods. 

For making up and cleaning woolen dress goods before 
dyeing, see pages 5 and 9. For four pounds of goods use 
five pails of water, make it boil, and put in one pound of 
catechu and one and one-half ounces of blue vitriol, (cut the 
catechu up into small pieces, put into one gallon of water 
and boil until dissolved, strain it into the five pails of boil- 
ing water) ; Throw this into a tub, put six pails of clean 
water into the kettle and make it boil; while this is getting 
hot put the goods into the hot dye in the tub and handle 
them well for twenty minutes, then take them out, air them 
well, and hang to drain ; when the six pails of water in the 
kettle is boiling, put in two ounces of bi-chromate of potash, 
stir until dissolved. Throw away the contents of the tub 
and pour the bi-chromate into it;" put six pails of clean water 
into the kettle and make it boil ; whilst this is getting hot, 
put the goods into the dye in the tub and handle them well 
for fifteen minutes, then take them out, cool them well 
and rinse them in a tub of water ; then take one pound of 
fustic chips, six ounces of logwood chips, four ounces of hy- 
pernic and two ounces of blue vitriol , tie these dye-stuffs in 
a thin cotton cloth bag and boil for one half hour, then take 
the bag out, let it drain into the kettle for one minute and 
lay it by, let the dye cease boiling, put in the goods and 
handle them well ten minutes before boiling, then boil them 
slowly for twenty minutes, and handle and air them while 
boiling ; take them out, cool, rinse in two separate waters and 



124 SCIENTIFIC AND RELIABLE 

they are finished. For drying, stiffening and pressing dresses 
see pages 5, 6 and 7. 



To Color Medium Brown on Drab or Light Grey Wool 
and Cotton (Mixed) Dress Goods or Shawls. 

For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For fonr pounds of goods, use five pails 
of water, make it boil, then take three-quarters of a pound 
of catechu and one ounce of bine vitriol, (cut the catechu 
into small pieces, boil in one-half pail of water until dissolved, 
then strain it into the five pails of boiling water.) Throw 
the whole into a tub, put six pails of clean water into the 
kettle, make it boil ; while this is getting hot put the goods 
into the dye in the tub, handle them well for twenty minutes 
then take them out, cool, and hang them to drain ; when 
the water in the kettle is boiling, put in two ounces of bi- 
chromate of potash, stir it up until dissolved. Throw out 
the contents of the tub, and pour the dye from the kettle 
into it ; put six pails of clean water into the kettle, make it 
boil ; while this is getting hot, put the goods into the dye in 
the tub, handle them well for fifteen minutes, then take them 
out and cool them well. Throw out the contents of the tub, 
fill it with water, rinse the goods in that and hang them to 
drain ; take one pound of fustic chips, four ounces of log- 
wood chips and four ounces of hypernic, and one ounce of 
blue vitriol, tie all these dye-stuffs in a small thin cot- 
ton cloth bag and boil them for one half hour in the six 



CLEANSING AND COLORING- BOOK. 125 

pails of water in the kettle, then take out the bag and let it 
drain into the kettle for one minute, laj it by, then let the 
dye-stuffs cease boiling, put in the goods, handle them well 
for. ten minutes before boiling, then boil them slowly twenty 
minutes, handle and stir them well all the time, take them 
out, cool, and rinse them in two different waters, and they 
are finished. For drying, stiffening and pressing dresses, 
see pages 5, 6 and 7. For drying and pressing shawls, see 
pages 5 and 7. 



To Color Seal Brown on White Wool and Cotton 
(Mixed) Dress Goods or Shawls. 

For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For four pounds of goods use five pails 
of water, make it boil ; take one and one-half pounds of cate- 
chu, cut up into small pieces, and one and one-half ounces 
of blue vitriol, boil these in one-half pail of water until 
dissolved, strain it into the five pails of boiling water, then 
pour the contents of the kettle into a tub, put five pails of 
clean water into the kettle, make it boil ; while this is 
getting hot, put the goods into the dye in the tub and handle 
them well for twenty minutes, take them out, cool, and 
hang to drain, then throw away the contents of the tub : 
put three ounces of bi-chromate of potash into the kettle 
of boiling water, stir it up until dissolved, then pour it in- 
to the tub, put six pails of clean water into the kettle, make 



126 SCIENTIFIC AND RELIABLE 



it boil ; while this is getting hot, put the goods into the 
dye in the tub, handle them well for fifteen minutes, take 
them out and cool them. Throw away the contents of the 
tub, and fill it with water, rinse the goods in this and hang to 
drain. Take ten ounces of logwood chips, one and one-half 
pounds of fustic chips, twelve ounces of hypernic and two 
ounces of blue vitriol, tie these dye-stuffs up in a thin cotton 
cloth bag, and boil in the six pails of water in the kettle for 
twenty minutes, take oat the bag, let the dye cease boiling, 
put in the goods and handle them ten minutes before boiling, 
then let them boil slowly for twenty minutes, stir them well 
all the time. If not dark enough take them out and add 
more logwood chips to the dye-stuffs in the bag, put it in 
the ketxle and boil for ten minutes, then put in the goods 
and boil, without taking out the bag, until they have ac- 
quired the desired shade ; take them out, cool them well, 
and rinse in three separate waters, and they are finished. 
For drying, stiffening and pressing dresses, see pages 5, 6 
and 7. For drying and pressing shawls, see pages 5 and 7. 



To Color Seal Brown on Drab, Grey, or Light Blue 
Wool and Cotton (Mixed) Dress Goods or Shawls. 

For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For four pounds of goods use five pails 
of water, make it boil ; take one and one-quarter pounds of 
catechu cut up in small pieces, and one and one half ounces 



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of blue vitriol, boil these in one-half pail of water until dis- 
solved, then strain it into the five pails of boiling water, pour 
this into a tub, and put five pails of clean water into the ket- 
tle, make it boil ; while this is getting hot, put the goods 
into the dye in the tub, handle them well for twenty min- 
utes, take them out, throw out the contents of the tub, and 
when the water in the kettle is boiling, put in two and one- 
half ounces of bi-chromate of potash, stir it up until dissolved 
and pour it into the tub ; put six pails of clean water into the 
kettle and make it boil ; while it is boiling, put the goods 
into the dye in the tub and handle them well for fifteen min- 
utes, take them out, throw away the dye in the tub and 
rinse the goods, then take ten ounces of logwood chips, one 
and one-half pounds of fustic chips, twelve ounces of hyper- 
nic and two ounces of blue vitriol, tie these dyestuffs up in a 
thin cotton cloth bag and boil them for twenty minutes in 
the six pails of water in the kettle, take out the bag, let the 
dye cease boiling, put in the goods and handle them ten 
minutes before boiling, then boil them slowly for twenty 
minutes. If the color is not dark enough now, take out the 
goods, add more logwood chips to the dye-stuffs in the bag, 
put in the bag and boil it again for ten minutes, let the dye 
cease boiling and put in the goods, boil them without taking 
out the bag until they have acquired the desired shade, take 
them out, air, and rinse in three separate waters. For dry- 
ing stiffening and pressing dresses, see pages 5, 6 and 7. For 
drying and pressing shawls, see pages 5 and 7. 



128 SCIENTIFIC AND KELIABLE 

To Color Seal Brown on Dark Blue or Purple Wool 
and Cotton [Mixed] Dress Goods or Shawls. 

For making up and cleaning goods before dyeing, see 
pages 5 and 9. For four pounds of goods use five pails of 
water and make it boil ; take one and one-quarter pounds of 
catechu, cut this up into small pieces, add one and one-half 
ounces of blue vitriol ; boil this in one-half pail of water until 
dissolved, then strain it into the five pails of boiling water, 
stir it up well and pour it into a tub, then put five pails of 
clean water in to the kettle, and make it boil ; while this is 
getting hot, put the goods in the tub and handle them well 
for twenty minutes, take them out, throw out the contents 
of the tub ; put two and one-half ounces of bi-chromate of 
potash into the five pails of boiling water in the kettle, stir 
it up until dissolved, pour this into the tub ; put six pails 
of clean water into the kettle, make it boil ; while this is 
getting hot, put the goods into the dye in the tub and handle 
them well for fifteen minutes, take them out, throw away 
the contents of the tub, and rinse the goods in two separate 
waters ; take one and one-half pounds of fustic chips, three- 
quarters of a pound of hypernic, four ounces of logwood 
chips and two ounces of blue vitriol, tie these up in a thin 
cotton cloth bag and boil them twenty minutes in the six 
pails of water in the kettle, take out the bag, let the dye 
cease boiling, stir it up well and put in the goods, handle 
them well for ten minutes before boiling, then boil them 
slowly for twenty minutes, take them out and cool them. If 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 129 

not dark enough, take them out and add four ounces 
more logwood chips to the dye-stuffs in the bag, put it in 
the kettle and boil for ten minutes, put in the goods and 
boil slowly, without taking out the bag, for fifteen minutes, 
take them out, air, and rinse in three separate waters, and 
they are finished. For drying, stiffening and pressing dresses 
see pages 5, 6 and 7. For drying and pressing shawls, see 
pages 5 and 7. 



To Color Seal Brown on Red Wool and Cotton (Mixed) 
Dress Goods or Shawls. 

For making up and cleaning woolen dress goods before 
dyeing, see pages 5 and 9. For four pounds of goods use 
five pails of water, make it boil, and put in one pound of 
catechu and one and one-half ounces of blue vitriol, (cut the 
catechu up into small pieces, put into one-half pail of water 
and boil until dissolved, strain it into the five pails of boil- 
ing water) ; stir it up well and pour it into a tub, put five 
pails of clean water into the kettle and make it boil ; while 
this is getting hot put the goods into the hot dye in the tub, 
handle them well for twenty minutes, then take them out. 
Throw away the contents of the tub, put two ounces of bi- 
chromate of potash into the five pails of boiling water in the 
kettle, stir until dissolved, then pour it into the tub ; put 
six pails, of water into the kettle, make it boil ; put the 
goods into the dye in the tub and handle them well for fif- 
teen minutes ; take them out, throw away the contents of 
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130 SCIENTIFIC AND RELIABLE 

the tub, rinse the goods in two separate waters and hang to 
drain ; then take one and one-half pounds of fustic chips 
three-quarters of a pound of logwood chips and one and 
one-half ounces of blue vitriol (use no hypernic, as the 
goods have all the red in themselves that is required) ; tie 
these in a thin cotton cloth bag and boil for twenty minutes 
in the six pails of water in the kettle ; take out the bag, 
let the dye cease boiling, put in the goods and handle them 
well ten minutes before boiling, then boil them slowly for 
twenty minutes, and handle them well all the time, take 
them out and cool them well. If the color is not dark 
enough now, put more logwood chips into the bag and boil 
it again for ten minutes, then put in the goods and boil 
them slowly for fifteen minutes, without taking out the bag, 
then take out the goods, air them well, rinse in three 
separate waters, and they are finished. For drying, stiffen- 
ing and pressing dresses, see pages 5, 6 and 7. For drying 
and pressing shawls see pages 5 and 7. 



To Re-Dye Faded Brown Wool and Cotton (Mixed) 
Dress Goods or Shawls. 

For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For four pounds of goods use five pails 
of water, make it boil ; take three-quarters of a pound of 
catechu cut up in small pieces, and add one ounce of 
blue vitriol, boil these in one-half pail of water until dis- 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 131 

solved, then strain it into the five pails of boiling water, stir it 
up, pour it into a tub and put five pails of water into the ket- 
tle, make it boil ; while this is getting hot, put the goods 
into the dye in the tub, handle them well for fifteen min- 
utes, take them out, cool, and hang them to drain ; then 
throw out the contents of the tub, and put one and one- 
half ounces of bi-chromate of potash into the five pails of 
boiling water in the kettle, stir it up well until dissolved 
then pour it into the tub ; put six pails of clean water into the 
kettle and make it boil ; while it is boiling, put the goods 
into the dye in the tub and handle them well for fifteen min- 
utes, take them out, throw away the dye in the tub and 
rinse the goods in two separate waters ; then take three- 
quarters of a pound of fustic chips, six ounces of hypernic, 
eight ounces of logwood chips and one ounce of blue vitriol, 
tie these up in a thin cotton cloth bag boil twenty minutes in 
the six pails of water in the kettle, take out the bag, let the 
dye cease boiling, put in the goods and handle them ten 
minutes before boiling, then boil them slowly for twenty 
minutes, handle them well in the dye all the time, take them 
out and cool. If the color is not dark enough now, then 
add some more logwood chips to the dye-stuffs in the bag, 
put in the bag and boil it again for ten minutes, then put in 
the goods, boil them slowly for ten or fifteen minutes with- 
out taking out the bag, take them out, cool them well, and 
rinse in three separate waters. For drying stiffening and 
pressing dresses, see pages 5, 6 and 7. For drying and press- 
ing shawls, see pages 5 and 7. 



132 SCIENTIFIC AND KELIABLE 

To Color Seal Brown on Light Colored Wool and Cot- 
ton [Mixed] Clothing, Gentlemen's Wear or Ladies' 
Sacques. 

For cleaning these goods before dyeing, see page 10. For 
four pounds of goods use six pails of water, make it boil ; 
take two pounds of catechu (cut up in small pieces) and two 
ounces of blue vitriol, boil these in one-half pail of water 
until dissolved, then strain it into the six pails of boiling 
water, stir this up and pour it into a tub ; put six pails of 
clean water into the kettle, make it boil, while this is boiling 
put the goods into the dye in the tub, handle them well for 
twenty minutes, then take them out and hang to drain, 
rinse out the tub. Put three ounces of bi-ehromate of pot- 
ash in to the six pails of boiling water in the kettle, stir it 
up until dissolved, then let the dye cease boiling, put in the 
goods and push them gently down under the liquor, let them 
simmer for fifteen minutes,, then take them out, cool them 
and hang to drain. Throw away the contents of the kettle 
and put in six pails of clean water, make it boil ; while this 
is getting hot, rinse the goods in two separate waters and 
hang them to drain again. Take one and one-quarter pounds 
of fustic chips, three quarters of a pound of hypernic, one 
pound of logwood chips and two ounces of blue vitriol, tie 
these dye-stuffs up in a thin cotton cloth bag, and boil in the 
six pails of water in the kettle for fifteen minutes, let the dye 
cease boiling, leave in the bag, put in the goods and push 
them gently down under the dye, handle them well for ten 
minutes before boiling, then let them boil slowly and handle 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 133 

them well for twenty minutes, take them out and cool them 
well. If they are not dark enough now, take them out add 
more logwood chips to the dye stuffs in the bag, put the bag 
in the dye and boil it again for a few minutes, then put the 
goods in and boil them until they have acquired the desired 
shade ; take them out and cool them well, then rinse them 
thoroughly in three separate waters, let them drain for a 
time and hang to dry. For drying and pressing, see pages 
5 and 6. 



To Color Seal Brown on Blue-Black Wool and Cotton 
[Mixed] Clothing. Gentlemen's Wear and Ladies' 
Sacques. 

For cleaning goods before dyeing, see page 10. For four 
pounds of goods use six pails of water, make it boil ; take 
one and one-half pounds of catechu, cut this up into small 
pieces, add one and one-half ounces of blue vitriol ; boil this 
in one-half pail of water until dissolved, then strain it into 
the six pails of boiling water, stir it up well and pour it into 
a tub, then put six pails of clean water in to the kettle and 
make it boil ; while this is getting hot, put the goods into 
the dye in the tub and handle them well for twenty minutes, 
take them out, cool, and hang to drain. Throw out the con- 
tents of the tub ; put two ounces of bi-chromate of potash 
into the six pails of boiling water in the kettle, stir it up well 
until dissolved, pour this into the tub ; put six pails of clean 



134 SCIENTIFIC AND KELIABLE 

water into the kettle, and make it boil ; then while this is 
getting hot, put the goods into the dye in the tub and handle 
them well for fifteen minutes, take them out, cool, and hang 
them to drain ; rinse out the tub, rinse the goods in two se- 
parate waters and hang them drain ; take one and one-half 
pounds of fustic chips, one pound of hypernic, six ounces of 
logwood chips and two ounces of blue vitriol, tie these up in 
a thin cotton cloth bag boil them fifteen minutes in the six 
pails of water in the kettle, let the dye cease boiling, leave 
in the bag, put in the goods and push them gently under 
the dye, handle them well for ten minutes before boiling, 
then boil them slowly for twenty minutes, handle them well 
to prevent tangling, (as wrinkles made while boiling cannot 
be pressed out), then take them out. If they are not dark 
enough now, then add a little more logwood chips to 
the dye- stuffs in the bag, put this in the dye, and boil for 
a few minutes, then put in the goods and boil them slowly 
for fifteen minutes more, take them out, cool, and rinse them 
thoroughly in three separate waters, drain them for a time 
and hang to dry. For drying and pressing, see pages 5 
and 6. 



To Re-Dye Faded Brown Wool and Cotton [Mixed] 
Clothing. Gentlemen's Wear or Ladies' Sacques. 

For cleaning these goods before dyeing, see page 10. For| 
four pounds of goods, use six pails of water, make it boil, 
then take one pound of catechu and one ounce of blue vit-l 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 135 



riol, (cut the catechu into small pieces, boil in one-half pail 
of water until dissolved, then strain it into the six pails of 
boiling water.) Throw the whole into a tub, put six pails of 
clean water into the kettle, make it boil ; while this is get- 
ting hot put the goods into the dye in the tub, handle them 
well for fifteen minutes then take them out, and hang them to 
drain; when the water in the kettle is boiling, put in two 
ounces of bi-chromate of potash, stir it up until dissolved. 
Throw out the contents of the tub, and pour the dye from 
the kettle into it ; put six pails of clean water into the ket- 
tle, make it boil : while this is getting hot, put the goods in- 
to the dye in the tub, handle them well for fifteen minutes, 
then take them out, cool and hang to drain. Einse out the 
tub, rinse the goods in two separate waters and hang them to 
drain ; take three-quarters of a pound of fustic chips, one- 
half pound of hypernic, three-quarters of a pound of log- 
wood chips and one ounce of blue vitriol, tie all these dye- 
stuffs in a small thin cotton cloth bag and boil them in the 
six pails of water in the kettle for fifteen minutes, then let 
the dye cease boiling, leave the bag in, put in the goods and 
push them gently down under the dye, handle them well, 
for ten minutes before boiling, then boil them slowly twenty 
minutes, (handle the goods well whilst boiling to prevent 
tangling, as these wrinkles cannot be pressed out) ; If the 
color is not dark enough, now, take out the goods, and add 
more logwood chips to the dye-stuffs in the bag, boil this in 
the dye for a few minutes, then put in the goods and boil 
them slowly for fifteen minutes ; take them out, cool, and 
drain out most of the dye, then rinse them thoroughly in 
three separate waters, let them drain for a time, then hang to 



136 SCIENTIFIC AND RELIABLE 

dry. For drying and pressing gentlemen's wear and ladies' 
sacques, see pages 5 and 6. 



To Color Brown Cotton in Wool and Cotton (Mixed) 
Goods after they have been Dyed in Wool Dye. 

Remarks. — It often happens that we make a mistake in 
coloring a garment, supposing it to be all wool, but which, 
after it has been dyed, proves to be mixed with cotton, and 
the garment is thus only partially dyed. In such cases we 
have to dye the cotton separately afterwards, by the follow- 
ing process : 



For five pounds of goods use five pails of warm water, 
take one and one-half pounds of catechu, cut up into small 
pieces, and add two ounces of blue vitriol, boil these 
in one pail of water until dissolved, strain it into the five 
pails of water made as hot as your hands will bear it stir it 
up, then pour the contents of the kettle into a tub, put four 
pails of clean water into the kettle, make it boil ; while 
this is getting hot, put the goods into the dye in the tub and 
handle them well for twenty minutes, take them out and 
hang to drain, then throw away the contents of the tub ; 
put two ounces of bi-chromate of potash into the kettle 
of boiling water, stir it up until dissolved, then pour it in- 
to the tub and cool it down with two pails of cold water, 



CLEANSING AND COLOKING BOOK. 137 



put four pails of clean water into the kettle, make it boil ; 
while this is boiling, put the goods into the dye in the tub, 
handle them well for fifteen minutes, then take them out, 
let them drain for a time, rinse the goods in two separate 
waters, and hang to drain ; take one pound of fustic chips, 
one pound of hypernic, one pound of logwood chips and two 
ounces of blue vitriol, tie these up in a thiu cotton cloth. bag 
and boil for twenty minutes in the four pails of water in the 
kettle, take out the bag, remove the kettle from the fire 
and cool the dye with two pails of cold water, stir it up, put 
in the goods, handle them well for twenty minutes, then 
take them out, let them drain for a time and rinse them 
thoroughly in three separate waters, drain them for a time, 
and hang them to dry. 



To Color Seal Brown on White Woolen Sacques. 

For cleaning woolen sacques before dyeing, see page 10. 
For four pounds of goods, use six pails of water, make it 
boil ; put in three ounces of bi-chromate of potash, stir it up 
for a few minutes, or until dissolved, let it cease boiling and 
put in the goods, handle them well for ten minutes before 
boiling, then boil for one hour and handle the goods well 
whilst boiling (to prevent tangling; as these wrinkles cannot 
be pressed out) ; take them out, cool, and hang to drain. 
Throw out the contents of the kettle and put in six pails of 
clean water, make it boil ; while this is getting hot rinse the 
goods in two separate waters and hang them to drain ; take 
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138 SCIENTIFIC AND KELIABLE 

two pounds of fustic chips, one and one-quarter pounds of 
hypernic, one-half pound of logwood chips and two ounces 
of blue vitriol, tie all these dye-stuffs in a small thin cotton 
cloth bag and boil them in the six pails of water in the ket- 
tle for twenty minutes, then let the dye cease boiling, leave 
the bag in, put in the goods and handle them well ten min- 
utes, then boil the goods for one-half hour and handle them 
well all the time to prevent them from getting wrinkled or 
uneven in color, take them out, cool and air them well. 
If the color of the goods is not dark enough now, add 
more logwood chips and hypernic to the dye stuffs in the 
bag, boil it again in the dye for ten minutes, then put the 
goods in and boil them for fifteen minutes ; take them out, 
cool and rinse them well in three separate waters, hang them 
to drain until most of the water has drained out, then hang 
to dry. For drying and pressing, see pages 5 and 6. 



To Color Seal Brown on Blue Woolen Sacques. 

For cleaning these goods before dyeing, see page 10. For 
four pounds of goods, use six pails of water, make it boil, 
put in two ounces of bi-chromate of potash, stir it up for a 
few minutes, or until dissolved, then let it cease boiling, put 
in the goods, handle them ten minutes before boiling, then 
boil three-quarters of an hour, (handle the goods well while 
boiling to prevent tangling, as these wrinkles cannot be 
pressed out) ; take out the goods, cool, and hang to drain. 
Throw out the contents of the kettle and put in six pails 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 139 

of clean water, make it boil ; while this is getting hot, rinse 
the goods in two separate waters and hang to drain ; then take 
two ponnds of fustic chips, one and one-quarter pounds of 
hjpernic and two ounces of blue vitriol, (if the goods have 
lost their color in the above preparation, put in eight ounces 
of logwood chips, if they retain their color, nse no logwood 
as the blue answers the same purpose) ; tie these in a thin 
cotton cloth bag and boil for fifteen minutes in the six pails 
of water in the kettle ; leave the bag in, let the dye cease 
boiling, put in the goods and handle them well ten minutes 
before boiling, then boil them for one-half hour, handle them 
well all the time to prevent wrinkling and uneven color ; 
take them out and cool them well. If the color is not 
dark enough, put more logwood chips into the bag and boil 
it again for a few minutes, then put in the goods and boil 
them until they have acquired the desired shade, then take 
out the goods, cool and air them well, rinse in three separ- 
ate waters, let them drain a few minutes and hang to dry. 
For diying and pressing see pages 5 and 6. 



To Color Seal Brown on Red Woolen Sacques. 

For cleaning woolen sacques before dyeing, see page 10. 
For four pounds of goods use six pails of water, make it 
boil, put in two ounces of bi-chromate of potash, stir it up 
well for a few minutes, or until dissolved, then let it cease 
boiling, put in the goods, handle them for ten minutes be- 
fore boiling, then boil them for three-quarters of an hour, 



140 SCIENTIFIC AND RELIABLE 

handle them well whilst boiling to prevent them getting 
tangled, then take them out, cool, and hang to drain. Throw 
out the contents of the kettle, pat in six pails of water, and 
make it boil ; then while this is getting hot, rinse the goods 
in two separate waters and hang to drain ; take two pounds 
of fustic chips, twelve ounces of logwood chips, and two 
ounces of blue vitriol, (use no hjpernic, as the red in the 
goods answer the same purpose) ; tie these up in a thin cot- 
ton cloth bag boil them fifteen minutes in the six pails of 
water in the kettle, let the dye cease boiling, leave in the 
bag, put in the goods and handle them well for a few min- 
utes before boiling, then boil and handle them well for one- 
half hour, then take them out and cool them well. If they 
are not dark enough now, then add more logwood chips 
to the dye- stuffs in the bag, put this in the dye, and boil for 
a few minutes, then put in the goods and boil them until 
they have acquired the desired shade, take them out, cool, 
and rinse them thoroughly in three separate waters, drain 
them for a few minutes and hang to dry. For drying and 
pressing, see pages 5 and 6. 



To Color Seal Brown on Drab or Grey Woolen Cloth- 
ing. Gentlemen's Wear or Ladies' Sacques. 

For cleaning these goods' before dyeing, see page 10. For 
four pounds of goods use seven pails of water, make it boil 
then put in two and one-half ounces of bi-chromate of 



clp:ansing and coloring book. 141 

potash stir it up until dissolved, then let the dye cease boil- 
ing, put in the goods, handle them well for ten minutes, then 
boil for three-quarters of an hour, handle them well to pre- 
vent tangling, then take them out, cool them and hang to 
drain. Throw away the contents of the kettle and put in 
six pails of clean water, make it boil ; while this is getting 
hot, rinse the goods in two separate waters and hang them 
to drain again. Take two pounds of fustic chips, one pound 
of hypernic, three quarters of a pound of logwood chips, 
and two ounces of blue vitriol, tie these dye-stuffs up in a 
thin cotton cloth bag, and boil in the six pails of water in the 
kettle for fifteen minutes, let the dye cease boiling, leave in 
the bag, put in the goods and push them gently down under 
the dye, handle them well then let them boil one-half hour, 
handle and stir them whilst boiling, take them out and coo J 
them well. If the color of the goods is not dark enough 
now, add more logwood chips and hypernic to the dye 
stuffs in the bag, boil this in the dye for a few minutes, then 
put in the goods and boil them until they have acquired 
the desired shade; take them out, cool, and rinse them thor- 
oughly in three separate waters, let them drain for a time, 
then hang to dry. For drying and pressing, see pages 
5 and 6. 



To Color Seal Brown on Navy Blue Clothing. Gentle- 
men's Wear or Ladies' Sacques. 

For cleaning goods before dyeing, see page 10. For four 
pounds of goods use six pails of water, make it boil ; put 



142 SCIENTIFIC AND RELIABLE 



in two ounces of bi-chromate of potash, stir until dissolved, 
let it cease boiling and put in the goods, handle them well 
for ten minutes, then boil for three-quarters of an hour, 
handle them while boiling to prevent tangling, take them 
out, cool, and hang to drain ; then throw away the contents 
of the kettle, put in six pails of water, make it boil ; then 
while this is getting hot, rinse the goods in two separate 
waters and hang to drain ; take two pounds of fustic chips, 
one and one-quarter pounds of hy pernio and two ounces of 
blue vitriol, (if the goods have lost their color in the above 
process, add ten ounces of logwood chips, if they retain their 
blue color, they will require no logwood as the blue answers 
the same purpose), tie these up in a thin cotton cloth bag 
and boil them fifteen minutes in the six pails of water in the 
kettle, let the dye cease boiling, leave in the bag, and put 
in the goods, push them gently down under the dye and 
handle them well for ten minutes without boiling, then boil 
them one-half hour, handle them well all the time to prevent 
tangling, then take out and cool them. If they are not 
dark enough now, add a little more logwood chips to 
the dye stuffs in the bag, put the bag in the dye and boil 
it again for ten minutes, then put the goods in and boil them 
fifteen minutes ; take them out, cool and air them, drain 
out most of the dye, then rinse them thoroughly in three 
separate waters and hang to dry. For drying and pressing, 
see pages 5 and 6. 



CLEANSING AND COLOKING BOOK. 143 

To Color Seal Brown on Faded Blue-Black Woolen 
Clothing, Gentlemen's Wear or Ladies' Sacques. 

For cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, see page 10. 
For four pounds of goods use seven pails of water, make it 
boil, put in two ounces of bi-chromate of potash, stir it up 
for a few minutes, or until dissolved, tlien let it cease boil- 
ing and put in the goods, handle them for ten minutes before 
boiling, then boil for three-quarters of an hour ; handle well 
whilst boiling to prevent the goods getting tangled ; then 
take them out, cool, and hang to drain. Throw out the con- 
tents of the kettle, put in six pails of water, make it boil ; 
whilst this is getting hot, rinse the goods in two separate 
waters and hang them to drain ; take two pounds of fustic 
chips, one and one-quarter pounds of hypernic, six ounces of 
logwood chips and two ounces of blue vitriol, tie these up in 
a thin cotton cloth bag and boil them for fifteen minutes in 
the six pails of water in the kettle, let the dye cease boiling 
and put in the goods, push them gently under the dye, and 
handle them well, then boil them for one half hour, without 
taking out the bag, handle them well while boiling. If they 
are not dark enough now, take them out add a few ounces 
more logwood chips to the dye-stuffs in the bag, and boil it 
in the dye for ten minutes, then put in the goods and boil 
(without taking out the bag) until they have acquired the 
desired shade, cool and hang them to drain for a time, rinse 
them thoroughly in three separate waters, drain them a little 
and hang them to dry. For drying and pressing, see pages 
5 and 6. 



144 SCIENTIFIC AND RELIABLE 

To Re-Dye Faded Brown Woolen Clothing. Gentle- 
men's Wear or Ladies' Sacques. 

For cleaning these goods before dyeing, see page 10. For 
four pounds of goods use seven pails of water, make this 
boil, then put in one and one-half ounces of bi-chromate of 
potash, stir it up for a few minutes, or until dissolved, then 
let it cease boiling and put in the goods, handle them well 
for ten minutes before boiling, then boil for one-half hour ; 
handle the goods well while boiling to prevent them from 
getting tangled ; take them out, cool, and hang to drain. 
Throw away the contents of the kettle, put in six pails of 
clean water and make it boil ; while this is getting hot, rinse 
the goods in two separate waters and hang them to drain ; 
and then take one pound of fustic chips, twelve ounces of 
logwood chips, ten ounces of hypernic and one ounce of blue 
vitriol, tie these in a thin cotton cloth bag and boil for fif- 
teen minutes in the six pails of water in the kettle, let the 
dye cease boiling, put in the goods and push them gently 
under the dye, handle them well before boiling, then boil 
for twenty minutes and handle them well at the same time. 
If the color of the goods is not dark enough now, take out 
the goods and add more logwood chips to the dye-stuffs in 
the bag, boil it again in the dye for ten minutes, put in the 
goods and boil them for fifteen minutes, then take them out, 
cool, and hang them to drain for a time, rinse them thor- 
oughly in three waters, let them drain for a short time and 
hang to dry. For drying and pressing, see pages 5 and 6. 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 145 

To Color Wine Color on White Woolen Sacques. 

Shawls, or other Heavy Goods. 

For cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, see page 10. 
For four pounds of goods use six pails of water, make it 
boil, put in three ounces of bi-chromate of potash, stir it up 
for a few minutes, or until dissolved, then let it cease boil- 
ing and put in the goods, handle them for ten minutes before 
boiling, then boil for one hour ; and handle them well 
whilst boiling to prevent the goods getting tangled ; then 
take them out, cool, and hang to drain. Throw out the con- 
tents of the kettle, put in six pails of water, make it boil ; 
whilst this is getting hot, rinse the goods in two separate 
waters and hang them to drain ; take three pounds of hy 
pernic, one pound of logwood chips, one-half pound of fus- 
tic chips and two ounces of blue vitriol, tie all these up in 
a thin cotton cloth bag and boil them for fifteen minutes in 
the six pails of water in the kettle, let the dj^e cease boiling 
and put in the goods, push them gently under the dye, and 
handle them well, then boil them for one half hour, without 
taking out the bag, handle them well while boiling. If they 
are not dark enough, take them out add more hypernic and 
a little more logwood chips to the dye-stuffs in the bag, boil it 
in the dye for ten minutes, then put in the goods and boil 
for fifteen minutes, then take them out, cool and hang them 
to drain for a time, rinse them thoroughly in three separate 
waters, drain them a little and hang them to dry. For dry- 
ing and pressing, see pages 5, 6 and 7. 

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146 SCIENTIFIC AND RELIABLE 

To Color Wine Color on Drab or Grey Woolen Cloth- 
ing. Gentlemen's Wear or Ladies' Sacques. 

For cleaning these goods before dyeing, see page 10. For 
four pounds of goods, use six pails of water, make it boil, 
put in two ounces of bi-chromate of potash, stir it up for a 
few minutes, or until dissolved, then let it cease boiling, put 
in the goods, handle them ten minutes before boiling, then 
boil three-quarters of an hour, (handle the goods well while 
boiling to prevent tangling, as these wrinkles cannot be 
pressed out); take out the goods, cool, and hang to drain. 
Throw out the contents of the kettle and put in six pails 
of clean water, make it boil ; while this is getting hot, rinse 
the goods in two separate waters and hang to drain ; then take 
two and one-half pounds of hy pernio, three-quarters of a 
pound of logwood chips, one-half pound of fustic chips 
and two ounces of blue vitriol, tie these dye-stuffs in a thin 
cotton cloth bag and boil for fifteen minutes in the six pails 
of water in the kettle ; leave the bag in, let the dye cease 
boiling, put in the goods and handle them well a few minutes 
before boiling, then boil them for one-half hour, handle them 
well all the time to prevent wrinkling and uneven color ; 
take them out and cool them well. If the color of the 
goods is not dark enough now, add more hypernic, also a 
little more logwood chips to the bag and boil it again in 
the dye for ten minutes, then put in the goods and boil 
for fifteen minutes, then take them out, cool and hang them 
to drain for a time, rinse thoroughly in three separate waters, 
let them drain a few minutes and hang to dry. For dry- 
ing and pressing see pages 5 and 6. 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 147 

To Color Wine Color on Blue or Purple Woolen 
Sacques, Shawls or other Heavy Goods. 

For cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, see page 10. 
For four pounds of goods use six pails of water, make it 
boil, put in two ounces of bi-chromate of potash, stir it up 
well for a few- minutes, or until dissolved, then let it cease 
boiling, put in the goods, handle them for ten minutes be- 
fore boiling, then boil them for three-quarters of an hour, 
handle them while boiling to prevent tangling, take them 
out, cool, and hang to drain ; then throw away the contents 
of the kettle, put in six pails of water, make it boil ; then 
while this is getting hot, rinse the goods in two separate 
waters and hang to drain ; take two and one-half pounds of 
hy pernio, one-half pound of fustic chips and two ounces of 
blue vitriol, (if the goods have lost their color in the above 
process, add twelve ounces of logwood chips, if they retain their 
blue color, they will require no logwood as the blue answers 
the same purpose), tie these up in a thin cotton cloth bag 
and boil them fifteen minutes in the six pails of water in the 
kettle, let the dye cease boiling, leave in the bag, and put 
in the goods, push them gently down under the dye and 
handle them well for ten minutes without boiling, then boil 
them one-half hour, handle them well all the time to prevent 
tangling, then take out and cool them. If they are not 
dark enough add a little more logwood chips and hypernic to 
the dye stuffs in the bag, put the bag in the dye and boil 
it again for ten minutes, then put the goods in and boil them 
fifteen minutes ; take them out, cool and hang them to 



148 SCIENTIFIC AND KELIABLE 

drain for a time, then rinse them thoroughly in three separ- 
ate waters, drain them again and hang to dry. For drying 
and pressing, see pages 5, 6, and 7. 



To Color Wine Color on Red Woolen Sacques, Shawls 
or other Heavy Goods. 

For cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, see page 10. 
For four pounds of goods use six pails of water, make it 
boil, then put in two ounces of bi-chromate of potash, stir 
until dissolved, let it cease boiling and put in the goods, 
handle them well for ten minutes before boiling, then boil 
for three-quarters of an hour, (handle the goods well whilst 
boiling to prevent them from tangling) ; take them out, cool, 
and hang to drain. Throw out the contents of the kettle, 
put in six pails of clean water and make it boil ; while this 
is getting hot, rinse the goods in two separate waters and 
hang them to drain ; then take three-quarters of a pound of 
logwood chips, one-half pound of fustic chips, one-half pound 
of hypernic and two ounces of blue vitriol, tie these in a thin 
cotton cloth bag, boil them in the six pails of water in the ket- 
tle for fifteen minutes, then let the dve cease boiling, leave 
the bag in, put in the goods and push them gently under the 
dye, handle them well for ten minutes before boiling, then 
boil for one-half hour and handle them well all the time to 
prevent them getting tangled or wrinkled ; take them out 
and cool them. If the color is not dark enough now, take 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 149 

them out add more logwood chips and hypernic to the dye- 
stuffs in the bag, boil it again in the dye for ten minutes, 
then put the goods in and boil them for fifteen minutes ; 
take them out, cool, and hang them to drain for a time, 
rinse them well in three separate waters, and hang them to 
dry. For drying and pressing, see pages 5, 6 and 7. 



To Color Wine Color on Scarlet Woolen Sacques, 
Shawls or other Heavy Goods. 

For cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, see page 10. 
For four pounds of goods use six pails of water, make it boil, 
put in two ounces of bi-chromate of potash, stir it up a few 
minutes, or until dissolved, then let it cease boiling and put in 
the goods, handle them well for ten minutes before boiling, 
boil them three-quarters of an hour ; handle them well while 
boiling to prevent them from tangling ; take them out, cool 
and hang to drain. Throw out the contents of the kettle, 
put in six pai]s of clean water and make it boil; while this 
is getting hot, rinse the goods in two separate waters and hang 
them to drain; take one pound of logwood chips, one-half 
pound of fustic chips, one-half pound of hypernic and two 
ounces of blue vitriol; tie these dye stuffs up in a thin cot- 
ton cloth bag boil them fifteen minutes in the six pails of 
water in the kettle, let the dye cease boiling, leave in the 
bag, put in the goods and push them gently under the dye 
handle them well for ten minutes before boiling, then boil 



150 SCIENTIFIC AND RELIABLE 

them for one-half hour, handle them well to prevent tangling 
and wrinkling ; then take them out and cool them well. If 
the j are not dark enough now, then add more logwood 
chips and hypernic to the dye-stuffs that were left in the 
bag, and boil the bag in the dye for ten minutes, then put 
in the goods and boil them for fifteen minutes, take them out, 
cool, and hang them to drain for a time, then rinse them thor- 
oughly in three separate waters, drain them for a few min- 
utes and hang to dry. For drying and pressing, see pages 
5, 6 and 7. 



GENERAL REMARKS CONCERNING BROWN 

DYES. 

Nearly all colors can be dyed in two or more ways, and 
with different dye-stuffs. We have several ways of color- 
ing browns ; the so-called chrome brown which we have 
given you in the preceding pages is a fine and durable 
color. Still we give another process which will produce 
quite as good a color ; the shade has a little more bronze, 
but it is a much easier and quicker way of coloring, as the 
goods can be dyed in one liquid, whilst other methods re- 
quire them to be prepared in one liquid, then rinsed, and dyed 
in another. The process we propose to describe is much 
used in home coloring in Europe, on account of the saving 
of time and labor compared with other methods of coloring 
brown. 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 151 



SIMPLIFIED METHOD OF COLORING BROWN, 



To Color Medium Brown on White Woolen Dress 
Goods or Shawls. 

For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see page 5 and 9. For four pounds of goods use six pail of 
water, make this boil, then put in one pound of fustic chips 
tied in a thin cotton cloth bag, boil for one-half hour, then 
take out the bag and put in one and one-half ounces of 
crushed red tartar, one and one-half ounces of powdered nut 
gall and one pound of camwood, stir the dye for a minute, 
let it cease boiling, put in the goods and handle them well 
for ten minutes before boiling, then boil for one hour, 
handle the goods well while boiling, then take them out 
and cool them well ; add two ounces of copperas to the dye, 
stir it up a few minutes until dissolved, then let it cease 
boiling, put in the goods, handle them a few minutes with- 
out boiling, then boil for one-half hour, stir them up well 
at the same time ; (do not handle them much above the dye, 
as the air makes this color darker) ; take them out, cool, 
and shake out most of the dye-stuffs, rinse them well in two 
separate waters and they are finished. For drying, stiffening 
and pressing dresses, see pages 5, 6 and 7. For drying and 
pressing shawls, see pages 5 and 7. 



152 SCIENTIFIC AND RELIABLE 



To Color Medium Brown on Drab or Grey Woolen 
Dress Goods or Shawls. 

For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For four pounds of goods use six pails of 
water, make it boil, then put in one pound of fustic chips 
tied in a thin cotton cloth bag, boil for one-half hoar, then 
take out the bag and put in one ounce of crushed red tartar, 
one ounce of powdered nut gall and three-quarters of a 
pound of camwood, stir the dye for a minute, then let it 
cease boiling, put in the goods and handle them for ten min- 
utes without boiling, boil for three-quarters of an hour and 
handle them well all the time, then take them out and cool 
them well. Add one and one-half ounces of copperas to the 
dye, stir it up a few minutes until dissolved, then let the 
dye cease boiling, put in the goods and handle them well for 
a few minutes without boiling, then let them boil for one- 
half hour, stir them well at the same time ; (do not handle 
them much above the dye as the air makes this color darker); 
take them out, cool, and shake most of the dye-stuffs out of 
of them, rinse them in two separate waters and they are fin- 
ished. For stiffening, drying and pressing dresses, see pages 
5, 6 and 7. For drying and pressing shawls, see pages 5 
and 7. 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 153 



To Color Dark Brown on White Woolen Dress Goods 
or Shawls. 

For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For four pounds of goods use six pails 
of water, make it boil, put in two pounds of fustic chips 
and one- half pound of logwood chips, (tie these dye-stuffs 
up in a thin cotton cloth bag), boil for one-half hour, then 
take out the bag and put in two ounces of crushed red tar- 
tar, two ounces of powdered nut gall and one and one-half 
pound of camwood, stir the dye for a minute, then let it 
cease boiling and put in the goods, handle them ten minutes 
without boiling, boil them for one hour and handle them 
well at the same time, take out and cool them well ; add two 
and one-half ounces of copperas to the dye, stir it for a few 
minutes until dissolved, then put the goods in and handle 
them a few minutes without boiling, boil them for one-half 
hour, stir them w 7 ell at the same time ; (do not handle them 
too much above the dye, as the air makes the color darker); 
take them out, cool them, and shake out most of the dye- 
stuffs, rinse them well in two separate waters and they are 
finished. For drying, stiffening and pressing dresses, see 
pages 5, 6 and 7. For drying and pressing shawls, see pages 
5 and 7. 



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154 SCIENTIFIC AND RELIABLE 

To Color Dark Brown on Green, Pink, Lavender, Light 
Blue or Grey Woolen Dress Goods or Shawls. 



For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For four pounds of goods use six pails 
of water, make it boil, then put in two pounds of fustic 
chips and one-quarter of a pound of logwood chips, (tie 
these up in a thin cotton bag), boil for one-half hoar, then 
take out the bag and put in two ounces of crashed red tar- 
tar, two ounces of powdered nut gall and one and one-quar- 
ter pounds of camwood, stir the dye for a few minutes, then 
let it cease boiling, put in the goods handle them for ten min- 
utes without boiling, boil them one hour and handle them 
at the same time, take them out and cool them well ; add 
two ounces of copperas to the dye, stir it a few minutes until 
dissolved, let the dye cease boiling, put in the goods and 
handle them a few minutes before boiling, then boil them 
for one-half hour, stir them well at the same time ; (do not 
handle them much above the dye, as the air makes this 
color darker) ; take them out and cool them, shake out most 
of the dye-stuffs, then rinse them in two separate waters, 
and they are finished. For drying, stiffening and pressing 
dresses, see pages 5, 6 and 7. For drying and pressing shawls 
see pages 5 and 7. 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. ' 155 



To Color Dark Brown on Navy Blue or Purple Woolen 
Dress Goods or Shawls. 



For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For four pounds of goods use six pail of 
water, make this boil, then put in two pounds of fustic chips 
tied in a thin cotton cloth bag, boil for one-half hour, then 
take the bag out of the dye and put in two ounces of 
crushed red tartar, two ounces of powdered nut gall and one 
and one-half pound of camwood, stir the dye for a minute, 
let it cease boiling, put in the goods and handle them well 
for ten minutes before boiling, then boil for one hour, 
handle the goods well while boiling, then take them out 
and cool them well. If they are not dark enough (it is 
likely they will be), add a little copperas to the dye, 
stir it up a few minutes until dissolved, then let it cease 
boiling, put in the goods, handle them a few minutes with- 
out boiling, boil and stir them well for twenty minutes, or un- 
til dark enough ; (do not handle them much above the dye, 
as the air makes this color darker) ; take them out, cool, 
and shake out most of the dye-stuffs, rinse them well in two 
separate waters and they are finished. For drying, stiffening 
and pressing dresses, see pages 5, 6 and 7. For drying and 
pressing shawls, see pages 5 and 7. 



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To Color Dark Brown on Red Woolen Drees Goods 
or Shawls. 



For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For four pounds of goods, use six pails 
of water, make it boil, then put in two pounds of fustic 
chips and four ounces of logwood chips , tied up in a thin 
cotton cloth bag, boil this one half hour, the take out the 
bag, put in two ounces of crushed red tartar and two ounces 
of powdered nut gall, stir the dye for a minute, let it cease 
boiling and put in the goods, handle them well for ten min- 
utes without boiling, then boil for one hour, handle the goods 
well at the same time, take them out and cool them well ; 
add two ounces of copperas to the dye, stir it a few minutes 
until dissolved, let it cease boiling and put in the goods, 
handle them for a few minutes before boiling, boil them one- 
half hour and stir them well at the same time ; (do not 
handle them much above the dye as the air makes this 
color darker) ; take them out, cool them, and shake out most 
of the dye-stuffs, then rinse them in two separate waters 
and they are finished. For drying, stiffening and pressing 
dresses, see pages 5, 6 and 7. For drying and pressing 
shawls, see pages 5 and 7. 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 157 



To Re-Dye Faded Dark Brown Woolen Dress Goods 
or Shawls. 

For making up and cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, 
see pages 5 and 9. For four pounds of goods use six pails 
of water, make it boil, then put in one pound of fustic chips 
and four ounces of logwood chips tied up in a thin cotton 
cloth bag, boil this one half hour, then take out the bag and 
put in two ounces of crushed red tartar, two ounces of pow- 
dered nut gall and three-quarters of a pound of camwood, 
stir the dye up for a minute, let it cease boiling, put in the 
goods, handle them well for ten minutes without boiling, 
then boil for one-half hour, handle the goods all the time, 
take them out and cool them ; add one ounce of copperas 
to the dye, stir it for a few minutes until dissolved, let it 
cease boiling, put in the goods, handle them well for a few 
minutes without boiling, then boil for twenty minutes, stir 
them well at the same time ; (do not handle them much 
above the dye, as the air makes this color darker) ; take 
them out, cool them, and shake out most of the dye-stuffs, 
then rinse them well in two separate waters and they are 
finished. For drying, stiffening and pressing dresses, see 
see pages 5, 6 and 7. For drying and pressing shawls, see 
pages 5 and 7. 



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To Color Dark Brown on White Woolen Sacques, 
Shawls, or other Heavy Goods. 

For cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, see page 10. 
For four pounds of goods use six pails of water, make it 
boil, put in two pounds of fustic chips and twelve ounces of 
logwood chips tied in a thin cotton bag, boil one-half hour, 
take out the bag and put in two ounces of crushed red 
tartar, two ounces of powdered nut gall and two pounds 
of camwood, stir the dye up for one minute, then let it 
cease boiling, put in the goods and handle them for ten min- 
utes without boiling, let them boil for one hour and handle 
them well at the same time, then take them out and cool 
them well. Add three ounces of copperas to the same 
dye, stir it up a few minutes until dissolved, then let the 
dye cease boiling, put in the goods and handle them well for 
a few minutes without boiling, then let them boil for one- 
half hour, stir them well at the same time ; (do not handle 
them much above the dye as the air makes this color darker); 
take them out, cool, and shake most of the dye-stuffs out of 
them, rinse them in three separate waters, drain them for a 
time and hang to dry ; when dry, shake, and beat the dust 
out of them before pressing. ' For drying and pressing, see 
pages 5 and 6. 



CLEANSING AND COLOKING BOOK. 159 



To Color Dark Brown on Blue Woolen Sacques, 
or other Heavy Goods. 



For cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, see page 10. 
For four pounds of goods use six pails of water, make it 
boil, then put in two pounds of fustic chips tied in a thin 
cotton cloth bag, boil this one-half hour, then take out the 
bag, put in two ounces of crushed red tartar, two ounces of 
powdered nut gall and two pounds of camwood, stir the dye 
for a minute, let it cease boiling, put in the goods and handle 
them well for ten minutes before boiling, then boil for one 
hour, handle them well at the same time, then take them out 
and cool them. If they are not dark enough now (it is like- 
ly they will be), add a little copperas to the dye and stir it 
up for a few minutes until dissolved, let it cease boiling and 
put in the goods, handle a few minutes without boiling, then 
boil for twenty minutes, stir them well at the same time (do 
not handle the goods much above the dye, as the air makes 
this color darker) ; take them out, cool and shake out most 
of the dye-stuffs rinse thoroughly in three separate waters, 
drain a few minutes and hang to dry. When dry, shake and 
beat out the dust before pressing. For drying and pressing, 
see pages 5 and 6. 



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To Color Dark Brown on Red Woolen Sacques, or 
other Heavy Goods. 

For cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, see page 10. 
For four pounds of goods use six pails of water, make it 
boil, then put in two pounds of fustic chips and three-quar- 
ters of a pound of logwood chips tied in a thin cotton 
cloth bag, boil this for one-half hour, then take oat the bag 
and put in two ounces of crushed red tartar and two ounces 
of powdered nut gall, stir the dye for a minute, let it cease 
boiling, put in the goods and handle them well for ten min- 
utes without boiling, then boil them for one hour, handle 
them well all the time, take them out and cool them ; add 
two and one-half ounces of copperas to the dye, stir it a few 
minutes until dissolved, let it cease boiling, put in the goods 
and handle them a few minutes without boiling, then boil 
for one-half hour, stir them well *at the same time, (do not 
handle them m uch above the dye, as the air makes this color 
darker) ; take them out and cool. If they are not dark 
enough now, add more copperas to the dye, when this is 
dissolved, put in the goods, boil them fifteen minutes, take 
them out, cool, and shake out most of the dye-stuffs, then 
rinse them thoroughly in three separate waters, drain them 
for a time, and hang to dry. When the goods are dry, shake 
and beat out the dust before pressing. For drying and 
pressing, see pages 5 and 6. 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 161 



To Color Dark Brown on Drab or Grey Woolen Cloth- 
ing. Gentlemen's Wear or Ladies' Sacques. 

For cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, see page 10. 
For four pounds of goods use six pails of water, make it 
boil, put in two pounds of fustic chips and twelve ounces of 
logwood chips tied in a thin cotton bag, boil one-half hour, 
take out the bag and put in two ounces of crushed red 
tartar, two ounces of powdered nut gall and two pounds 
of camwood, stir the d}*e up for one minute, then let it 
cease boiling, put in the goods and handle them for ten min- 
utes without boiling, then let them boil for one hour and 
handle them at the same time, then take them out and cool 
them well. Add three ounces of copperas to the same 
dye. stir it up a few minutes until dissolved, then let the 
dye cease boiling, put in the goods and handle them well for 
a few minutes without boiling, then let them boil for one- 
half hour, stir them well at the same time : (do not handle 
them much above the dye as the air makes this color darker): 
take them out, cool, and let them drain for a time, shake 
most of the dye-stuffs out of them, rinse them in three separ- 
ate waters, drain them for a time and hano- to drv: when 
dry, shake, and beat the dust out of them before pressing. 
For drying and pressing, see pages 5 and 6. 



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To Color Dark Brown on Blue-Black Woolen Cloth- 
ing. Gentlemen's Wear and Ladies' Sacques. 

For cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, see page 10. 
For four pounds of goods use six pails of water, make it 
boil, then put in two pounds of fustic chips tied in a thin 
cotton cloth bag, boil this one-half hour, then take out the 
bag, put in two ounces of crushed red tartar, two ounces of 
powdered nut gall and two pounds of camwood, stir the dye 
for a minute, let it cease boiling, put in the goods and handle 
them well for ten minutes before boiling, then boil for one 
hour, handle them well at the same time,' then take them out 
and cool them well ; add one ounce of copperas to the dye, 
stir it a few minutes until dissolved, let the dye cease boil- 
ing, put in the goods, push them gently under the dye and 
handle them a few minutes before boiling, then boil them 
twenty minutes, stir them well at the same time ; (do not 
handle them much above the dye, as the air makes this 
color darker) ; take them out and cool them. If the color 
is not dark enough add a little more copperas to the dye, 
when this is dissolved put in the goods and boil them for 
fifteen minutes, then take them out, cool, and drain for a 
time, shake out most of the dye-stuffs, then rinse them thor- 
oughly in three separate waters, drain them for a time and 
hang to dry. When dry, shake and beat out the dust before 
pressing. For drying and pressing, see pages 5 and 6. 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 163 

To Re-Dye Faded Brown Woolen Clothing. Gentle- 
men's Wear or Ladies' Sacques. 

For cleaning woolen goods before dyeing, see page 10. 
For four pounds of goods use six pail of water, make this 
boil, then put in one pound of fustic chips and six ounces 
of logwood chips tied in a thin cotton bag, boil one-half hour ; 
take the bag out of the dye and put in one ounce of 
crushed red tartar, one ounce of powdered nut gall and one 
pound of camwood, stir the dye for a minute, let it cease 
boiling, put in the goods and push them gently under the dye, 
handle them well for ten minutes before boiling, then boil 
for three-quarters of an hour, handle the goods well while 
boiling, then take them out and cool them well. Add one 
and one-half ounces of copperas to the dye. stir it up a few 
minutes until dissolved, then let it cease boiling, put in the 
goods, push them gently under the dye, handle them a few 
minutes without boiling, boil and stir them well for twenty 
minutes, (do not handle them much above the dye, as the 
air makes this color darker) ; then take them out. If they 
are not dark enough add a little more copperas to the dye, 
when this is dissolved put in the goods again and boil for 
fifteen minutes, then take them out and cool them, shake out 
most of the dye-stuffs, rinse them well in three separate 
waters and then hang them to dry. When dry, shake 
out most of the dust before pressing. For drying and press- 
ing, see pages 5 and 6. 



164 SCIENTIFIC AND RELIABLE 



To Clean and Re-Dye Faded Crimson Woolen Damask 
Curtains, Furniture Goods, or Cloth Table Spreads 
and Piano Covers (a Fast Color). 



For five pounds of goods use four pails of water, make it 
boil, put in three-quarters of a pound of soap cut up into 
shavings, add two pounds of sal-soda and boil until dissolved, 
pour this into a tub and put three pails of water into the ket- 
tle and make it boil ; while this is getting hot add two pails 
of cold water to the liquor in the tub, put in the goods and 
handle them well for twenty minutes, take them out, cool, 
and hang to drain. Throw out the contents of the tub and 
put in the three pails of boiling water from the kettle, add 
three pails of cold water ; then put seven pails of water into 
the kettle and make it boil ; while this is getting hot, rinse 
the goods in the warm water in the tub, then rinse them in 
two separate cold waters and hang them to drain ; they are 
now ready for dyeing. Take one pound of ground alum, 
one-half pound of crushed red tartar and one pound of bran, 
put all these dye-stuffs into the seven pails of boiling water 
in the kettle, stir it for five minutes, then let it cease boiling 
and put in the goods, handle them well for ten minutes be- 
fore boiling, then boil for one hour and handle the goods 
well while boiling, (be careful not to tear the goods in hand- 
ling, as they are often very tender in the sun-burnt or faded 
parts) ; take them out, cool, hang them to drain in a cool 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 165 

place, and leave them until next day, (cover them over with 
a cloth to prevent them getting dry on the top) ; rinse out 
the kettle and put in seven pails of clean water, make it boil : 
while this is getting hot, rinse the goods in two separate 
waters and hang to drain ; take six ounces of ground cochi- 
neal and one ounce of crushed red tartar, put these into the 
seven pails of boiling water in the kettle, stir for five min- 
utes, let it cease boiling, put in the goods, handle them well 
for ten minutes before boiling, then boil for three-quarters of 
an hour, handle them well at the same time, take them out, 
cool them well, rinse them in two separate waters and hang- 
to dry. (This color will last as long as the goods in either 
sun or shade). The goods require no stiffening ; press them 
with a dry cotton cloth between the iron and the goods : 
press the table spreads and piano covers on the wrong side 



To Clean and Re-Dye Faded Crimson Woolen Damask 
Curtains or Furniture Goods, Cloth Table Spreads 
and Piano Covers, (Not a Fast Color.) 

For cleaning and rinsing these goods, see instructions in 
preceding recipe. For five- pounds of goods, use seven pails 
of water, make it boil, then put in one cupful of dissolved 
red aniline (for dissolving red aniline see page 9), stir it up 
well, let it cease boiling, put in the goods and handle them 
as quick as possible for a few minutes until the dye is even- 



166 SCIENTIFIC AND KELIABLE 

ly distributed on the goods before boiling, then boil for 
twenty minutes, handle the goods well at the same time, take 
them out and cool them. If they are not dark enough, or 
or the color is uneven, add more aniline to the dye, stir it 
up, put in the goods and boil for fifteen minutes, then take 
them out, rinse them well in two separate waters, drain for 
a time and hang to dry in the shade. They will require no 
stiffening. Press with not very hot iron and put a dry cot- 
ton cloth between the iron and the goods. Press the table 
spreads and piano covers on the wrong side. 



To Clean and Re-Dye Faded Green Woolen Damask 
Curtains or Furniture Goods, Cloth Table Spreads 
and Piano Covers, or Color them Crimson, (Not a 
Fast Color). 

For five pounds of goods dissolve two pounds of sal- 
soda in two pails of boiling water, pour this into a tub, put 
six pails of water in a kettle, make it boil ; while this is get- 
ting hot, add three pails of water to the sal-soda in the tub, 
stir it and put in the goods, handle them well for flfteeen 
minutes, then put them under the liquid and leave them 
until the water in the kettle is boiling, handle them two or 
three times. Then take them out and put them into the 
boiling water in the kettle (without rinsing) handle them 
well for fifteen minutes, or until the color is discharged or 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 167 

turned drab, (keep the kettle on the fire but do not let it 
boil.) Take out the goods, cool, and rinse them well in two 
separate waters. Now they are ready to be colored either 
crimson or green again ; If you prefer crimson, color in the 
same way as described in preceding recipe, if green, color as 
follows : Get five pails of water hand-warm, put in two 
tablespoonsful of oil of vitriol, stir it up, put in the goods, 
handle them well for ten minutes, then ta~ke them out and 
hang to drain, (do not let them touch other goods as the 
oil of vitriol is liable to damage* them). Throw out the con- 
tents of the kettle, put in seven pails of clean water and 
then put in one and one-half pounds of fustic chips tied up 
in a thin cotton cloth bag, boil for twenty minutes, then 
take out the bag and put in eight ounces of ground alum 
and one-half pint of indigo paste, stir it up for ten minutes 
then let it cease boiling and put in the goods, handle them 
as quickly as possible until the dye is evenly distributed on 
the goods before boiling, boil for twenty minutes, then take 
them out and cool them. If the color is too yellow, add more 
indigo paste, if too blue, add more fustic chips to the old 
dye-stuffs in the bag boil again and stir up the dye, put in 
the goods agam and boil until the goods have acquired the 
desired shade, then take them out, cool, rinse in two separate 
waters, drain for a time and hang to dry; they will require 
no stiffening. Press them with a moderately hot iron ; put 
a dry cotton cloth between the iron and the goods. Press 
the table spreads and piano covers on the wrong side. 



168 SCIENTIFIC AND KELIABLE 



THE ART OF DYEING COTTON AND LINEN. 



To Color Lemon Color on Bleached Cotton or Linen 

Goods. 

For two pounds of goods use three pails of water, make 
it boil, then put in ten ounces of sugar of lead, boil it fif- 
teen minutes, then remove the kettle from the fire, wet the 
goods thoroughly in warm water, wring and shake them, 
put them into the liquid, handle them for fifteen minutes? 
then put them under the liquid and soak for twenty -four 
hours, wring them up and put them down again two or 
three times during that time, take them out, wring and 
shake them. Throw the liquid into a tub, and put three 
pails of clean water in the kettle, make it boil, then put in 
eight ounces of bi-chromate of potash, stir it until dissolved? 
then remove the kettle from the fire, put in the goods and 
handle them well for twenty minutes, take them out, wring 
and shake them, then return them to the cold liquor in the 
tub, handle for fifteen minutes, then take them out, wring 
and shake them, put them into the hot dye in the kettle, 
handle for ten minutes, then take them out and rinse them 
well in two separate waters, and they are finished. 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 169 



To Color Orange Color on White Cotton or Linen 
Goods. 

For two pounds of goods (after coloring them lemon color 
as described in preceding recipe), to produce orange make 
the following additions : Dissolve eight ounces of lime (com- 
mon white-wash) in one pail of hot water, let it settle, then 
pour all the clear liquid into two pails of boiling hot water, 
stir it up well and remove the kettle from the fire, put in 
the goods and handle them for ten minutes, then take them 
out, rinse them well in two separate waters, and they are 
finished. 



To Color Pink on Bleached Cotton or Linen Goods. 

For two pounds of goods take one-half pound of ground 
sumac, boil it for two minutes in one-half pail of water, then 
strain it into three pails of cold water, stir it up well, then 
wet the goods thoroughly in warm water, wring and shake 
them, put them into the sumac liquid and handle them well 
for fifteen minutes, then put them under the liquid and soak 
for six hours, handle them and put them down again three 
or four times during that time ; take them out, wring and 
shake them. Throw out the liquid and put in three pails of 
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170 SCIENTIFIC AND RELIABLE 

clean cold water, then add two tablespoonsful of muriate of 
tin, stir it up well, put in the goods, handle them well for 
fifteen minutes, then take them out and rinse them. Throw 
out the liquid and put in three pails of clean cold water, 
add to this one-half tablespoonful of dissolved red aniline 
(for dissolving red aniline see page 9), stir it up well, put in 
the goods and handle them for ten minutes. If the color is 
not full enough, take out the goods and add more red an- 
iline, stir it up put in the goods again, handle them until you 
have the desired shade, then take them out and rinse them 
and they are finished. 



To Color Crimson on White Cotton or Linen Goods. 

This color is obtained by the same process as the pink 
described in preceding recipe, except that to the same weight 
of goods, twice the amount of dye-stuff should be used in 
the first two processes, and two tablespoonsful of red aniline 
in the last process. 



To Color Red on White Cotton or Linen Goods. 

For two pounds of goods take one pound of ground su- 
mac, boil it for two minutes in one-half pail of water, strain 
this in to three pails of cold water, stir it up well, then wet 
the goods thoroughly in warm water, wring and shake them, 



CLEANSING AND COLOKING BOOK. 171 

pat them into the sumac liquid, handle them well for fifteen 
minutes, then put them under the liquid and let them 
soak for six hours, handle them and put them down again 
three or four times during this time, . then take them out, 
wring and shake them. Throw out the liquid, and put in 
three pails of clean cold water, add to this one tablespoonful 
of muriate of tin, stir it up well, put in the goods and handle 
them well for fifteen minutes, then take them out and rinse 
them. Throw out the liquid ; take one pound of fustic 
chips, boil them in one pail of water for fifteen minutes, 
strain it into two pails of clean cold water, add to this four 
tablespoonsful of dissolved red aniline(for dissolving red an- 
iline, see page 9), stir it up well, put in the goods, handle 
them well for one-half hour, or until they have acquired 
the desired shade, then take them out and rinse them, and 
they are finished. 



To Color Blue on White Cotton or Linen Goods. 

For two pounds of goods take one pound of ground su- 
mac, boil for two minutes in one-half pail of water, strain 
this into three pails of cold water, stir it up well, wet the 
goods thoroughly in warm water, wring and shake them, then 
put them into the sumac liquid, handle them well for fifteen 
minutes, put them under the liquid and leave them to soak 
for six hours : handle and put them down again three or 
four times during this time, then take them out, wring and 
shake them. Throw out the liquid and put in three pails 



172 SCIENTIFIC AND KELIABLE 

of clean cold water, add to this two tablespoonsful of iron 
liquor (see remarks on preparing), stir it up well, put in the 
goods and- handle them well for fifteen minutes, then wring 
them out arid air them well ; dissolve four ounces of prus- 
siate of potash in one gallon of boiling water, pour this into 
three pails of cold water in a separate vessel, add two table- 
spoonsful of oil of vitriol, stir it up well and put in the goods, 
handle them well for fifteen minutes, wring them out, air, 
and return them to the iron liquor put them for fifteen min- 
utes alternately in the two different liquors until they have 
acquired the desired shade, wring them tightly and air them 
well every time after taking them out of either liquor before 
putting them into the other, when colored to suit, rinse but 
slightly in one water (as this color does not bind until dry) 
and dry them indoors. 



To Color Dark Blue on White Cotton or Linen Goods. 

For two pounds of goods (after coloring them blue ac- 
cording to the process described in last recipe) to produce 
dark blue, make the following additions : Dissolve four 
ounces of copperas in one gallon of boiling water, pour this 
into three pails of cold water in a tub, stir it well, put in 
the goods and handle them well for twenty minutes ; while 
the goods are in the copperas, take three-quarters of a pound 
of logwood chips and boil them for fifteen minutes in one 
pail of water, then take the goods out of the copperas, rinse 
out the tub, then rinse the goods in three separate waters ; 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 173 

put two pails of clean cold water in the tub, and when the 
logwood chips have boiled sufficiently, strain the liquid in- 
to the cold water and stir it well, put in the goods and 
handle them until they are as dark as you desire, take them 
out and rinse them well, and they are finished. 



To Color Drab on White Cotton or Linen Goods. 

For two pounds of goods, take one-half pound of ground 
sumac, boil it for two minutes in one-half pail of water, 
strain this into three pails of cold water, stir it up, then take 
six ounces of fustic chips and two ounces of hypernic, boil 
for fifteen minutes in one-half pail of water, then strain it 
into the sumac liquor, wet the goods thoroughly in warm 
water, wring them out and shake them well, then put them 
into the dye and handle them well for fifteen minutes, take 
them out, wring and shake them well ; put three pails of 
cold water in to a separate vessel, dissolve four ounces of 
copperas in one gallon of boiling water, put this into the 
three pails of water, stir it up, put in the goods and handle 
them well for fifteen minutes, then wring them out. If they 
are not dark enough, return them to the first liquor, and 
put them into each liquor alternately for ten minutes at a 
time until they have acquired the desired shade ; then rinse 
them in two separate waters and hang to dry. Eemember 
that cotton dries five or six shades lighter than it appears 
when taken out of the dye. 



174 SCIENTIFIC AND EELIABLE 



To Color Slate on White Cotton or Linen Goods. 

For two pounds of goods take twelve ounces of logwood 
chips and boil them for fifteen minutes in one pail of water, 
add to this one-half pound of ground sumac, stir it up and 
strain it into two pails of cold water, wet the goods thorough- 
ly in warm water, wring and shake them well, put them in- 
to the dye and handle them well for fifteen minutes, then 
take them out, wring and shake them well; dissolve one- 
half pound of copperas in one gallon of boiling water, pour 
into three pails of cold water in a separate vessel, stir it up 
and put the goods in for fifteen minutes, handle them well 
at the same time, then take them out and wring them tightly, 
rinse them in two separate waters, wring them again and 
return them to the first liquor for ten minutes, then put 
them into each of the two liquors alternately for ten min- 
utes at a time until the color is dark enough, (rinse them 
well each time after taking them out of the copperas before 
putting them into the other liquid, as the copperas kills the 
logwood) ; make them five or six shades darker than the 
the color you wish them to be, as they will be that much 
lighter when they are dry ; rinse them in two separate waters 
and hang them to dry. 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 175 



To Color Havana on White Cotton or Linen Goods. 

For two pounds of goods take twelve ounces of catechu 
cut up into small pieces, and add one-half ounce of blue 
vitriol, *boil these in two pails of water until dissolved, then 
pour it into another vessel and put two pails of clean water 
into the kettle, make this boil ; while this is getting hot 
wet the goods thoroughly in warm water, take them out, 
wring and shake them well ; add one pail of water to the 
catechu liquor, then put in the goods for fifteeen minutes 
and handle them well at the same time, take them out 
wring and shake them, then put one and one-half ounces of 
bi-chromate of potash into the two pails of boiling water in 
the kettle, stir this up until dissolved, then add one pail of 
cold water, and remove the kettle from the fire, put in the 
goods for fifteen minutes, handle them at the same time, 
take them out, wring and shake them, and return them to 
the first liquor for ten minutes, then take them out again 
and wring them ; put them into the bi-chromate again, take 
them out, rinse them in two separate waters and hang them 
to dry. 



To Color Grey on White Cotton or Linen Goods. 

For two pounds of goods take four ounces of catechu 
cut up into small pieces, boil it in one and one-half pails of 
water, until dissolved, then add six ounces of ground sumac, 
stir it up and pour it into a tub ; wet the goods thoroughly 



176 SCIENTIFIC AND RELIABLE 

in warm water, take them out, wring and shake them well, 
add one and one-half pails of cold water to the dye in the 
tab, stir it up, put in the goods for fifteen minutes, handle 
them well at the same time, then take them out, wring and 
shake them well ; put three pails of cold water into a separ- 
ate vessel, dissolve six ounces of copperas in one gallon of 
boiling water, put this into the three pails of cold water and 
stir it up, then put in the goods and .handle them well for 
fifteen minutes, take them out wring and shake them, put 
them into the copperas again for ten minutes, then take them 
out, rinse them in two separate waters and hang them to 
dry. 



To Color Brown on White Cotton or Linen Goods. 

For two pounds of goods take one pound of catechu cut 
up in small pieces, and one ounce of blue vitriol, boil these 
in three pails of water until dissolved, pour this into a tub, 
put three pails of water into the kettle and make it boil ; 
while this is getting hot wet the goods thoroughly in warm 
water, wring and shake them well, then put them in the dye 
in the tub for twenty minutes and handle them well at the 
same time, take them out, wring and shake them well ; put 
two ounces of bi-chromate of potash into the three pails of 
boiling water in the kettle, stir it up until dissolved, remove 
the kettle from the fire and put in the goods for twenty 
minutes, handle them well at the same time, take them out, 
wring and shake them, then return them to the first liquor 
for fifteen minutes, take them out, put them into the bi- 
chromate again for fifteen minutes, then take them out. rinse 
in two separate waters and hang to dry. 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 177 



To Color Dark Brown on White or Light Colored 
Corduroy, Velveteen, (Cotton Velvet) or other Cot- 
ton or Linen Goods. 

For four pounds of goods use six pails of water, make it 
boil, take two pounds of catechu cut up in small pieces and 
one and one-half ounces of blue vitriol, boil them in one- 
half pail of water until dissolved ; when the water in the 
kettle is nearly boiling, wet the goods in it and hang them 
to drain (the velveteen and corduroy face up) then strain the 
dissolved dye-stuffs into the boiling water in the kettle, stir 
it and pour the whole into a tub, then put six pails of water 
into the kettle and make it boil ; while this is getting hot put 
the goods into the dye in the tub for twenty minutes, handle 
them well at the same time, take them out and hang to drain; 
put three ounces of bi-chromate of potash into the boiling 
water in the kettle, stir it until dissolved, then throw out the 
contents of the tub and pour the bi-chromate into it, put 
five pails of clean water into the kettle and make it boil ; 
while this is getting hot, put the goods into the dye in the 
tub and handle for fifteen or twenty minutes, take them oat 
and drain for a time, rinse in two separate waters and hang- 
to drain again ; take two pounds of fustic chips, one pound 
of hypernic, one and one-half pounds of logwood chips and 
four ounces of blue vitriol, tie these in a thin cotton bag and 
boil them for one-half hour, then take out the bag, take six 
ounces of cudbear, pour a little of the hot dye upon it and 
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178 SCIENTIFIC AND KELIABLE 

beat it until it becomes a paste, then pat it into the dye 
and stir it a minute, take the kettle off the fire, put in the 
goods and handle them well for twenty minutes, take them 
out, cool and rinse them thoroughly in three separate waters, 
drain them for a time and hang to dry (see page 5). When 
dry press the corduroy on the wrong side and brush it well 
on the right. The velveteen needs no pressing, but give it 
a good brushing with a soft brush on the. right side. 



To Re-Dye Faded Brown Corduroy, Velveteen, or 
other Cotton or Linen Goods. 

These goods are colored by the same process as described 
in last recipe, except that only one-half the amount of the 
dye-stuffs should be used, and two-third's if the goods are 
very much faded. 



To Color Violet-Blue on White Cotton or Linen Goods. 

For two pounds of goods take one-half pound of ground 
sumac and boil for two minutes in one-half pail of water, 
strain it into two pails of cold water and stir it up well, wet 
the goods thoroughly in warm water, wring and shake them 
well, put them into the dye and handle them well for fifteen 
minutes, then put them under the liquor and soak for six 
hours, handle and put them down again three or four times 
during that time, then take them out, wring and shake them 



CLEANSING AND COLOEING BOOK. 179 

well. Dissolve one-half pound of copperas in one gallon of 
boiling water, pour this into two and one-half pails of cold 
water in a separate vessel, stir it up and put the goods in 
for twenty minutes, handle them well at the same time, then 
take them out, wring them and shake them well, return them 
to the first liquor for fifteen minutes, take them out and 
put them into the copperas for fifteen minutes, take them 
out, rinse them well in two separate waters and hang them 
to drain. Throw out the contents of the two vessels, rinse 
them out, and put two and one-half pails of clean cold water 
into one vessel, add two tablespoonsful of dissolved violet 
aniline (for dissolving violet aniline see page 9), stir it up 
well, then wring and shake the goods well, put them into 
the dye and handle them well for fifteen minutes, then put 
them under the dye to soak for two or three hours, handle 
them and put them down three or four times during that 
time, then take them out, and if they are not full enough in 
color, add more violet aniline to the dye, stir it up and put 
in the goods again until they have acquired the desired 
shade, then take them out, rinse them slightly in one water 
and hang them to dry indoors. 



To Clean and Re-dye Faded Black Velveteens, or 
other Cotton or Linen Goods. 

For four pounds of goods use four pails of water, make it 
boil, then take one and one-half pound of logwood chips 
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180 SCIENTIFIC AND EELIABLE 

chips) tie these up in a thin cotton cloth bag and boil in the 
four pails of water for twenty minutes, then take out the 
bag and put in four ounces of sal soda, stir it until dissolved, 
take the kettle off the fire and add one pail of cold water to 
the dye, put in the goods for one-half hour, handle them 
well at the same time, then take them out, cool and rinse 
them in two separate waters, hang to dry. When dry, brush 
the velveteen well on the right side with a soft brush. It 
requires no pressing. The other goods may be pressed with 
a cotton cloth between the iron and the goods. For drying 
see page 5. 



To Draw Old Colors out of Cotton or Linen Goods and 
leave suitable to Dye any Color. 

Remarks : — As a general rule in coloring, dark colors 
cannot be dyed a light color. Nearly all goods have to be 
made darker than the original color to make it look well, 
except when the old colors are first discharged ; but to do 
this with woolens or silks is a very difficult task (few dyers 
do it, except with such colors as will come out in the 
ordinary process of cleaning before dyeing), and for this rea- 
son we have given no recipes for doing it. With cotton and 
linen goods it is easily done by the following processes : 

For two pounds of goods make three pails of strong soap- 
suds, boil the goods in this for twenty minutes, then take 
them out and rinse them in one warm and one cold water ; 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 181 

make six pails of water hand warm and divide it between 
two vessels, putting half into each ; dissolve six ounces of 
chlorate of lime in one-half pail of boiling water, let it settle 
a few minutes, then pour all the clear liquid into one of the 
vessels, put two tablespoonsf ul of oil of vitriol into the other, 
stir up the liquor in both the vessels, put the goods into the 
chlorate of lime, handle them well for fifteen minutes, then 
take them out and put them into the other vessel for fifteen 
minutes, take them out, rinse them thoroughly in three se- 
parate waters, and as they will now be bleached, or white, 
they are ready to be colored any of the various colors men- 
tioned in the preceding pages. 



182 SCIENTIFIC AND RELIABLE 

GENERAL REMARKS CONCERNING DYE- 
STUFFS AND GOODS. 

Before coloring or cleaning goods, be sure to find the right 
recipe, the one that answers not only to 'the material of your 
goods but the color ; for instance, if you have a blue woolen 
garment you want to clean, you will find a recipe for it, but 
were you to clean it in the same manner as grey or other 
colors, you would spoil the color of your goods, as blue is a 
very delicate color. Such mistakes can be avoided if you 
will only be careful to find the right recipe. A recipe will 
is given for every color, except where two colors may be 
cleaned alike ; where this is the case, such colors are in- 
cluded in one recipe. 

In coloring, also, the above rules must be observed. If you 
have two garments, say one blue and the other brown, that 
you wish to color black, if you colored them both in the 
same manner, you would not be satisfied with either of them 
after they were colored, to color them satisfactorily, they 
must be dyed separately, because they require different dye- 
stuffs to produce a good black on each. If you wish 
to color the same two colors brown, and color them in 
the same way, the result would be the same as with the 
black ; they can both be colored a good brown, but they 
must each be colored a different way. It is so with all 
colors, even white requires much stronger dye than the 
lightest grey, the grey having been colored once ; even if 
the color has faded out ; the old preparation is still in the 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 183 

goods, and will have much influence on the new color you 
intend to produce. It is thought by some that a new color 
can be produced on an old color without any interference on 
the part of the latter, but it is here where the dyer's art dif- 
fers from the painter's. The painter in most instances paints 
over another color without any interference from it, and 
this is where he has the advantage of the dyer. The dyer 
must, in weighing and measuring his dye stuffs, always 
make his calculations according to the original color of his 
goods as well as the material composing them. Woolen 
goods mixed with cotton must be colored differently from 
all-woolen goods, as cotton does not take in wool dye, but 
after being dyed in wool dye only, the cotton will show 
through the wool and make it look very ugly. Such goods 
never look well in light colors, giving the best satisfaction 
in brown or black ; brown is the best of the two, as brown 
cotton dye does not rub off so much as the black. If you 
should make a mistake in coloring these goods, supposing 
them to be all wool, and after they are dyed you discover 
that they contain cotton, a recipe will be found for black on 
page 96, and on page 136 for brown, showing how to dye the 
cotton afterwards. There is another matter which it is ne- 
cessary to call your attention to with regard to these goods: 
Some of them will cockle or draw in dyeing, so that it is al- 
most impossible to to press them smooth after they come out 
of the dye ; such goods are not worth dyeing, and, in most 
cases, look worse after they are dyed than before, however 
good a color you may get on them ; to avoid unnecessary, 
trouble, take a small piece of the goods, before you color, 
boil it fifteen minutes in water, then take it out of the boil- 
ing hot water, and immediately put it into cold water ; if 



184 SCIENTIFIC AND KELIABLE 

it stands this process without drawing, you may dye them 
without any fear of trouble on that score. 



Good and Bad Dye-Stuffs. 

It will be observed that in our recipes we have calculated 
in weight and measure for good dye-stuffs, such as are used 
in first-class dye-houses ; if you do not use the same you 
will be disappointed in your work. Grood dye-stuffs, like 
all other things, are the cheapest, they go farther and produce 
the finer and better colors. There are dye-stuffs in the 
market that it will take from two to three times the weight 
to dye the same amount of goods, as of good dye-stuffs, and 
they are sold at the same price. Good logwood will have 
a coating of greenish looking stuff outside the chips. This 
is the strength of the wood which comes out after it is cut. 
Such logwood is cut from the trunk of the tree and is the 
best ; that cut from the younger limbs has not the same 
strength and is very poor for dyeing purposes. Old fustic 
is also the strongest ; young fustic is good for certain colors, 
but we can get along very well without it, there is, however, 
not so much difference in fustic as logwood. Grood hy per- 
nio will have a strong red color ; if it has a yellowish look 
it is not good, but if no other can be obtained use more of 
it, and use a little fustic where the two are required to pro- 
duce one color. Cudbear, if good, will have a strong blue- 
ish hue like a plum, if a paler red color, it is not good cud- 
bear and more of it must be used than the weight given in 



CLEANSING AND COLOKING- BOOK. 185 

the recipes. Other coarse dye-stuffs, such as sumac, cop- 
peras, blue vitriol, catechu, or bi-chromate, are less likely to 
be inferior, the quality being much the same at all times. 
Paste blue and aniline are often inferior in quality. The only 
remedy with poor dye-stuffs, if the given amount does uot 
produce the shade you require, is to take out the goods and 
add sufficient dye-stuffs to the dye to produce the desired 
color ; this will answer for red or violet, but not blue, as 
blue will not take the color without oil of vitriol is used 
after the goods are taken out of the dye, while in the- dye 
they will look light and dull in color, but when put into the 
oil of vitriol they will become bright, and twice as dark as 
when taken out of the dye. 



To Keep Dye-Stuffs. 

It is poor economy to buv a pound or a few ounces of 
coarse dye-stuffs every time you want to color, as if you 
buy more you buy cheaper, and you can keep them as well 
in your house as they can be kept in a store. Logwood, 
hypernic and fustic, if kept in a dry place, become better as 
they get older, and other coarse dye-stuffs, if kept dry, will 
not lose their strength. Oil of vitriol, muriate of tin and 
iron liquor should be kept in bottles with glass or stone stop- 
pers. Chlorate of lime must be kept, not only dry, but air 
tight, as it will dissolve if the air gets to it ; it will keep 
best in a stone jar, well covered. Nicholson blue, red, violet 
or blue aniline, if one ounce of each is bought at a time and 
dissolved as directed in pages 8 and 9, and put into bottles 
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186 SCIENTIFIC AND KELIABLE 

kept corked, will be ready for use at any time ; use by drops 
or spoonsful as directed in the different recipes. In buying 
Nicholson blue, we would recommend the B.B.B. or 3 B., as 
this is best for all silks, wools and feathers, and moderate in 
price. 



Poisonous Dye-Stuffs. 

There is much poisonous matter used in dyeing, but we 
have omitted them and used other dye-stuffs in their place 
as far as possible, in this work, to avoid the danger of using 
them. Nevertheless, there are some colors we cannot pro- 
duce without using strong acids. Oil of vitriol must never 
be put directly into hot water, but mixed with a little cold 
water before being put into hot water or dye, or put into the 
water or dye before it is made hot ; If put into hot water 
dye without this precaution, it will boil up and sprinkle 
over, putting you in danger of getting it on your hands, 
face or clothing. Muriate and nitric acid differ in this res- 
pect, they may be mixed with hot water or dye with- 
out danger, but all acids should be used with care. Oxalic 
acid is poison and must be used very carefully ; it is much 
used by the public for washing purposes. Copperas and blue 
vitriol (also called blue stone) are also poisonous, but less 
dangerous. All the above-mentioned dye-stuffs should be 
used with care and, if kept in the house, should be kept in a 
safe place. 



CLEANSING AND COLORING BOOK. 187 



Measure of Water in Preparing Dye. 

In preparing the different dyes, we have given the mea- 
sure of water to correspond with the weight of dye-stuffs 
as well as the weight of the goods to be colored. The amount 
of the water required to be used depends, however, much 
upon the shape of the kettle or boiler you color your 
goods in ; you can handle more goods in the same amount 
of water in a deep kettle than in a flat one. Groods must not 
be crowded in the dye, let them have plenty of room to 
avoid spoiling or wrinkling the goods ; if circumstances ren- 
der it necessary to use more than the amount of water given, 
use an additional amount of dye-stuffs to correspond with 
the extra water used, or the dye will not be strong enough 
to produce the required shade. If you can do with less water 
than is given in the recipe, reduce your dye-stuffs in pro- 
portion, or your dye will be too strong for the goods. If 
you have not a kettle or boiler large enough for all the goods 
you intend to color, then put in three-quarters of the amount 
of the dye-stuffs and put in one-half the goods first (the 
lightest portion) and boil them the length of time directed, 
then take them out, put the remainder of the dye-stuffs into 
the same liquid aad boil the remainder of goods in that, or 
if the goods are about the same color, then take only five- 
eights of the whole amount of the dye-stuffs for the first 
half of the goods, and the remaining three-eights for the 
other portion,and there will be no difference in the color of 
the work. The last three-eights of the dye-stuffs, added to 
the old dye, will make it equal in strength. 



188 SCIENTIFIC AND RELIABLE 



To Handle Goods While in the Dye. 

All goods must be handled well while in the dye, no 
matter what color, or they will not be even in color. Goods 
should not be put into boiling dye. Nearly all dye-stuffs 
require to be boiled a few minutes to dissolve them, bat as 
soon as dissolved the dye must cease boiling, then put in the 
goods, handle them a few minutes before boiling so as to al- 
low the dye to distribute evenly over them, then boil them 
(if so directed in the recipe) so as to get the dye well into 
the goods. Silk, feathers and wool, being all animal sub- 
stances, require boiling for nearly all colors ; if not boiled, 
the dye will not go into the goods but remain on the surface" 
and rub off after the goods have been worn a short time. 
Cotton and linen differ from other goods, these are vegetable 
substances, and take the dye without boiling. The meaning 
of handling goods is to move them and keep them open in 
the dye, so as not to get them tangled, boil into a lump, or 
get uneven or wrinkled, as they are likely to do if not kept 
apart. This may be prevented by occasionally lifting them 
partly out of the dye with a short stick, and straightening 
them ; but do not keep them out longer than necessary, as 
if out too long, the exposed parts are liable to be lighter in 
color than the rest of the garment. Silks and other delicate 
fabrics must be handled very carefully, and have plenty of 
dye to move in to avoid crushing them, for if once broken 
or wrinkled, there is no way of finishing them to make them 
look well. Some goods have to be handled very carefully 



CLEANSING AND C0L0KING BOOK. 189 

to prevent tearing them ; it would be imagined that goods 
not much worn would not be easily injured, but this is not 
always the case ; curtains and furniture are often injured by 
the- rays of the sun through the glass windows ; we have 
colored damask curtains that were so tender in the faded 
parts that after being wet they could hardly bear their own 
weight, while those parts which had not been exposed to 
the sun had retained their original strength ; these curtains 
are generally crimson or green, and when carefully re-dyed, 
look as good as new, as they always retain their lustre. 
Lace curtains must also be handled with care, as they are 
often injured from the same cause ; rubbing is not necessary 
however yellow they may be, our process will make them 
white without it. Be particular not to keep them in the 
chlorate of lime or oil of vitriol longer than the time given 
in the recipe, and rinse them immediately after taking them 
out of the last, as these stuffs are injurious if not carefully 
used. 



To Prepare Iron Liquor. 

If your druggist should not have this preparation, you 
may prepare it at home as follows : Gret a small stone or 
glass jar, put in one-half pint of nitric acid ; get four ounces 
of old hoop iron or other thin iron, break this up into about 
a dozen pieces, then put one of these pieces into the acid in 
the jar; in a few minutes it will begin to boil, and in two or 
three minutes more it will cease, then add another piece of 
iron, and proceed in this way until all the iron is dissolved: 



190 SCIENTIFIC AND EELIABLE 

if it will dissolve more than the four ounces of iron, put in 
more, it will make the liquor all the better ; if it does not be- 
gin to boil in less than ten minutes after the first iron is 
put in, put the jar into warm water, and in a few minutes, 
when the acid gets warm, it will begin to work, then take it 
out of the warm water and keep it boiling by feeding it with 
the iron as explained above. If it should boil too hard, so 
as to boil over, put in a little cold water, but do not let it 
cease boiling until it has dissolved at least four ounces of 
iron, then add one pint of cold water and let it settle a few 
hours, then pour off all the clear liquid into another vessel. 
Be very careful to rinse out the thick stuff at the bottom, 
and return the liquor to the jar. 

Remarks. — This preparation should be made out-doors 
as the smoke or gas from it is very disagreeable. 




INDEX. 



Page. 

INTRODUCTION 3 

To Make up Dresses For Dyeing 5 

To Hang Goods to Dry 5 

To Size or Stiffen Dyed or Cleaned Goods 6 

To Size or Stiffen Silks, and Finishing all Colors excepting Blacks 6 

To Press Gentlemen's Clothing or Ladies' Sacques 6 

To Press Ladies' Dress Goods 7 

To Press Shawls, or Table and Piano Covers 7 

To Dry and Curl Feathers 7 

To Make and Use a Preparation to Take Out Paint 8 

To Take Out Tar or Axle Grease 8 

To Finish Velvet and Plush 8 

To Dissolve Nicholson Blue 8 

To Dissolve Violet Aniline 9 

To Dissolve Red Aniline '. 9 

To Boil off Silks for Coloring 9 

To Clean Woolen Goods for Dyeing 9 

To Clean Clothing for Dyeing — Gentlemen's Wear or Ladies' Sacques.. . . 10 

THE ART OF CLEANSING AND SCOURING 10 

To Clean Black and Brown Coats, Pants, Vests and Ladies' Sacques 10 

To Clean Brown and Black Shawls and Dresses 11 

To Dry-Clean Dark Coats, Pants and Vests 12 

To Clean Light Colored Coats, Pants and Vests, with Remarks 12 



192 INDEX. 



Page. 
To Clean White, Grey, and White and Black Plaid Wool Shawls and La- 
dies Wool Circulars, Polonaise, Sacques and Dresses of the above Colors. 14 
To Clean Shawls and Blankets Plaided with Red, Blue, Green, or Yellow. 15 

To Clean Paisley and Brocade Shawls 16 

To Clean Crimson, Maroon, Plum Color, Wine Color, or Brown Piano 

Covers and Table Spreads - 16 

To Clean White Sacques and Knit Goods of all Descriptions . 17 

To Clean Lace Curtains of all Descriptions 18 

To Clean an All-Wool Blue Piano Cover, Table Spread, or Lady's Dress. . . 19 

To Clean a Brussels or other Fine Carpet, or Felt Crumb Cloth thoroughly 20 

To Clean any kind of Carpet except Brussels or Fine Carpet. 21 

To Dry-Clean any Kind of Carpet or Rug 21 

To Clean Black Silks 22 

To Clean White, Blue, Purple, Lavender, or red Silks 22 

To Clean a Light Fur Sacque 23 

To Clean Kid Gloves 23 

THE ART OF FEATHER DYEING 24 

To Color a White Feather a Delicate Pink 24 

To Color a White Feather Pink 24 

To Color a Light colored Feather Crimson 24 

To Color a White Feather Scarlet 24 

To Color a Light colored Feather Cardinal 25 

To Color a Light colored Feather Garnet 25 

To Color a Feather Maroon 25 

To Color a White Feather Lavender 25 

To Color a Light colored Feather Purple 26 

To Color a Light colored Feather Plum color 26 

To Color a White Feather a delicate Blue 26 

To Color a Light colored Feather French Blue. 27 

To Color a Light colored Feather Navy Blue 27 

To Color a White Feather a Light Green 28 

To Color a Light colored Feather Myrtle Green 28 

To Color a Light colored Feather Bottle Green 28 

To Color a White Feather Light Brown 29 

To Color a Light colored Feather Seal Brown 29 

To Color a Feather Wine Color. .... . 29 



INDEX. 



193 



Page. 

To Color a Light colored Feather Black 30 

To Clean and Re-Dye a Faded Black Feather 30 

THE ART OF SILK DYEING 31 

To Color White Silk a Delicate Pink 31 

To Color White Silk Pink 31 

To Color White Silk Crimson 31 

To Color Scarlet on White Silk or Satin 32 

To Color Cardinal on Light colored Silk or Satin 32 

To Color Garnet on Light colored Silk or Satin 32 

To Color Maroon on Light colored Silk or Satin 33 

To Color a Delicate Blue on White Silk or Satin. 33 

To Color a Medium Light Blue on White Silk or Satin 33 

To Color a French Blue on Light colored Silk or Satin 34 

To Color a Navy Blue on Light colored Silk or Satin 34 

To Color a Light Green on Light colored Silk or Satin 35 

To Color a Myrtle Green on Light colored Silk or Satin 35 

To Color a Bottle Green on Light colored Silk or Satin 36 

To Color Lavender on White Silk or Satin 36 

To Color Purple on White Silk or Satin 36 

To Color Plum Color on Light colored Silk or Satin 37 

To Color Wine Color on Light colored Silk or Satin 37 

To Color Light Brown on White Silk or Satin 37 

To Color Medium Brown on Light colored Silk or Satin 38 

To Color Seal Brown on Light colored Silk or Satin 38 

To Color Seal Brown on Japanese or other Silk and Cotton (Mixed) Goods 38 

To Color Black on all colors of Silk or Satin, except Brown or Black 39 

To Color Black on Brown Silk or Satin 40 

To Clean and Re-Dye Faded Black Silk or Satin 40 

THE ART OF DYEING VELVET OR PLUSH 41 

To Clean Velvet or Plush before Dyeing 41 

To Color Pink on White Velvet or Plush 41 

To Color a Deep Crimson on White Velvet or Plush 41 

To Color Scarlet on White Velvet or Plush 42 

To Color Cardinal on Light colored Velvet or Plush 42 

To Color Garnet on Light colored Velvet or Plush 42 

To Color Maroon on Light colored Velvet or Plush 43 



194 INDEX. 



Page. 

To Color Delicate Blue on White Velvet or Plush 43 

To Color a Medium Blue on Light colored Velvet or Plush ... 44 

To Color French Blue on Light Colored Velvet or Plush 44 

To Color Navy Blue on Light colored Velvet or Plush 44 

To Color Lavender on White Velvet or Plush 45 

To Color Purple on Light colored Velvet or Plush 45 

To Color Plum Color onLight colored Velvet or Plush . 46 

To Color Wine Color on Light colored Velvet or Plush 46 

To Color Light Green on White Velvet or Plush 46 

To Color Myrtle Green on Light colored Velvet or Plush 47 

To Color Bottle Green on Light colored Velvet or Plush 48 

To Color Light Brown on White Velvet or Plush 48 

To color Medium Brown on Light colored Velvet or Plush 48 

To Colur Seal Brown on Light colored Velvet or Plush 49 

To Color Black on all colors of Velvet or Plush, except Brown or Black. .. 49 

To Color Black on Brown Velvet or Plush 50 

To Clean and Re -Dye Faded Black Velvet or Plush 51 

THE ART OF WOOLEN DYEING 51 

To Color Light Blue on White Woolen Goods 51 

To Color French Blue on White, Pink, Light Blue, Lavender or Light Grey 

Woolen Goods 52 

To Color a Bright Navy Blue on White, Light Blue, Lavender, or any 

Light Grey Woolen Goods 52 

To Color Navy Blue on Red Woolen Goods 53 

To Color Navy Blue on White, Pink, Light Blue, Light Grey, Lavender or 

Light Green Woolen Goods 53 

To Color a full Pink on White Woolen Goods 54 

To Color Crimson on White Pink, Lavender, Light Blue or Light Grey 

Woolen Goods 55 

To Color Cardinal on White Woolen Goods 55 

To Color Scarlet (not a fast color) on White Woolen Goods that are plaided 

or striped with other colors. The Fast Color will color only on Plain 

White 56 

To Color Garnet on White Pink, Light Blue, Light Green, Lavender, or 

any Light Grey Woolen Goods 56 

To Color Maroon on Light colored Woolen Goods 57 

To Color Plum Color on Light colored Woolen Goods 57 



INDEX. 195 

Page. 

To Color Wine Color on Light colored Woolen Goods 58 

To Color Lavender on White Woolen Goods 58 

To Color Purple on White, Pink, Light Grey, or Light Blue Woolen Goods 59 

To Color Scarlet (a fast color) on White Woolen Goods 59 

To Color Drab on White Woolen Goods 60 

To Color Stone Color on White Woolen Goods 60 

To Color Slate Color on Light colored Woolen Goods 61 

To Color a Light Green on White Woolen Goods 61 

To Color a Myrtle Green on White, Pink, Light Blue, Grey, Green or 

Lavender Woolen Goods 62 

To Color a Dark Green on Brown Woolen Goods 62 

To Color a Myrtle Green on Dark Blue or Purple Woolen Goods 63 

To Color a Bottle Green on White Pink or Light Blue, Light Grey, La- 
vender or Green Woolen Goods 63 

To Color Chocolote on White Woolen Goods 64 

To Color Havana on White Woolen Goods 65 

To Color Silver Grey on White Woolen Goods 65 

To Color Grey on White Woolen Dress Goods or Shawls 66 

To Color Stone Color on White Wool and Cotton (Mixed) Dress Goods or 

Shawls 

To Color Black on White or Plaid Woolen Dress Goods and Plaid or 

Striped Shawls 67 

To Color Black on Green, Pink, Grey, Lavender, Light Blue or other Light 

colored Woolen Dress Goods or Shawls 68 

To Color Black on Dark Blue, Purple, Crimson, Plum or Violet Woolen 

Dress Goods or Shawls 69 

To Color Black on Brown, Wine or Olive Woolen Dress Goods or Shawls . 70 
To Re-Dye Faded Black Woolens or Bombazines, Dress Goods or 

Shawls 71 

To Color Black on Green, Drab, Light Blue, or any kind of Grey Wool 

and Cotton (Mixed) Dress Goods or Shawls 72 

To Color Black on Brown Wool and Cotton (Mixed) Dress Goods or 

Shawls 73 

To Color Black on Dark Blue, Purple or Plum Colored Wool and Cotton 

(Mixed) Dress Goods or Shawls 74 

To Re-Dye Faded Black Wool and Cotton (Mixed) Dress Goods or Shawls 76 
To Color Black on Green, Light Blue, and all Kinds of Grey Wool and 

Silk (Mixed) Dress Goods (Not Poplin) 76 



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To Color Black on 


Brown Wool and Silk (Mixed) 


Dress 


Goods 


(not 


Pop- 


lin) 












.... 78 



To Re-Dye Faded Black Wool and Silk (Mixed) Dress Goods 80 

To Color Black on all kinds of Grey Woolen Clothing. Gentlemen's Wear 

or Ladies' Sacques 81 

To Color Black on Brown Woolen Clothing. Gentlemen's Wear or La- 
dies Sacques 82 

To Color Black on Blue-Black Woolen Clothing. Gentlemen's Wear or 

Ladies' Sacques 83. 

To Re-Dye Faded Black Woolen Clothing Gentlemen's Wear or Ladies' 

Sacques 84 

To Color Blue-Black on White Woolen Clothing. Gentlemen's Wear or 

Ladies' Sacques 86 

To Color Blue-Black on Drab or Grey Woolen Clothing. Gentlemen's 

Wear or Ladies' Sacques. 87 

To Color Blue- Black on Navy Blue Woolen Sacques or other Heavy Goods 88 

To Color Blue-Black on Red Woolen Sacques or other Heavy Goods 89 

To Re-Dye Faded Blue-Black Woolen Clothing. Gentlemen's Wear or 

Ladies' Sacques 90 

To Color Black on Drab or Grey Wool and Cotton (Mixed) Clothing. Gen- 
tlemen's Wear or Ladies' Sacques 91 

To Color Black on Dark Brown Wool and Cotton (Mixed Clothing. Gen- 
tlemen's Wear or Ladies' Sacques 93 

To Color Black on Blue-Black Wool and Cotton (Mixed) Clothing. Gen- 
tlemen's Wear or Ladies' Sacques 94 

To Re-Dye Faded Black Wool and Cotton (Mixed) Clothing. Gentlemen's 

Wear or Ladies' Sacques 95 

To Color Black Cotton in Wool and Cotton (Mixed) Goods after they have 

been Dyed in Wool Dye 96 

GENERAL REMARKS CONCERNING BLACK DYES 98 

SIMPLIFIED METHOD OF COLORING BLACK ... 100 

To Color Black on White Woolen Dress Goods and Plaided or Striped 

Shawls 100 

To Color Black on Green, Grey, Pink, Light Blue or Drab Woolen Dress 

Goods or Shawls 101 



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To Color Black on Dark Blue, Purple or Plum Colored Woolen Dress 

Goods or Shawls 102 

To Color Black on Brown, Olive or Wine Colored Woolen Dress Goods or 

Shawls 103 

To Re-Dye Faded Black Woolen Dress Goods or Shawls 104 

To Color Black on White Woolen Clothing. Gentlemen's Wear or Ladies' 

Sacques 105 

To Color Black on Drab or Grey Woolen Clothing. Gentlemen's Wear or 

Ladies' Sacques 10 b 

To Color Black on Blue-Black Woolen Clothing. Gentlemen's Wear or 

Ladies' Sacques 10' 

To Color Black on Brown Woolen Clothing. Gentlemen's Wear or La- 
dies' Sacques 109 

To Re-Dye Faded Black Woolen Clothing. Gentlemen's Wear or Ladies' 

Sacques HO 

ORDINARY METHOD OF COLORING BROWN 112 

To Color Light Brown on White Woolen Dress Goods 112 

To Color Light Brown on Green, Pink, Drab, Lavender, or Light 

Grey Woolen Dress Goods H3 

To Color Medium Brown on White Woolen Dress Goods 113 

To Color Medium Brown on Green, Pink, Lavender, Drab or Light Grey 

Woolen Dress Goods 114 

To Color Seal Brown on Plum or Wine colored Woolen Dress Goods or 

Shawls 115 

To Color Seal Brown un Scarlet Dress Goods or Shawls HO 

To Color Seal Brown on Faded Brown Woolen Dress Goods or Shawls. .. . 117 
To Color Seal Brown on White Woolen Dress Goods or Striped and Plaid 

Shawls 118 

To Color Seal Brown on Green, Pink, Lavender, Drab, Light Grey or Light 

Blue Woolen Dress Goods or Shawls 119 

To Color Seal Brown on Crimson or Maroon Woolen Dress Goods or 

Shawls 120 

To Color Seal Brown on Dark Blue Woolen Dress Goods or Shawls 121 

To Color Medium Brown on Mixed White Wool and Cotton Dress Goods. 123 
To Color Medium Brown on Drab or Light Grey Mixed Wool and Cotton 

Dress Goods or Shawls 124 



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To Color Seal Brown on White Mixed Wool and Cotton Dress Goods or 

Shawls 125 

To Color Seal Brown on Drab, Grey, or Light Blue Mixed Wool and Cot- 
ton Dress Goods or Shawls 126 

To Color Seal Brown on Dark Blue or Purple Mixed Wool and Cotton 

Dress Goods or Shawls 128 

To Color Seal Brown on Red Mixed Wool and Cotton Dress Goods or 

Shawls' 129 

To Re-dye Faded Brown Mixed Wool and Cotton Dress Goods or Shawls 130 
To Color Seal Brown on Light colored Mixed Wool and Cotton Cloth- 
ing — Gentlemen's Wear or Ladies' Sacques 132 

To Color Seal Brown on Blue-Black Mixed Wool and Cotton Clothing — 

Gentlemen's Wear and Ladies' Sacques 133 

To Re-Dye Faded Brown Mixed Wool and Cotton Clothing— Gentlemen's 

Wear or Ladies' Sacques 134 

To Color Brown Cotton in Wool and Cotton (Mixed) Goods after they 

have beenDyed in Wool Dye 136 

To Color Seal Brown on White Woolen Sacques 137 

To Color Seal Brown on Blue Woolen Sacques , 138 

To Color Seal Brown on Red Woolen Sacques 139 

To Color Seal Brown on Drab or Grey Woolen Clothing— Gentlemen's 

Wear or Ladies' Sacques 14Q 

To Color Seal Brown on Navy Blue Woolen Clothing— Gentlemen's Wear 

and LadieV Sacques 141 

To Color Seal Brown on Faded Blue-Black Woolen Clothing — Gentlemen's 

Wear and Ladies' Sacques [43 

To Re-Dye Faded Brown Woolen Clothing— Gentlemen's Wear or Ladies' 

Sacques ., 144 

To Color Wine Color on White Woolen Sacques, Shawls or other Heavy 

Goods 145 

To Color Wine color on Drab or Grey W T oolen Clothing— Gentlemen's 

Wear and Ladies' Sacques , 146 

To Color Wine color on Blue or Purple Woolen Sacques, Shawls or other 

Heavy Goods 147 

To Color Wine color on Red Woolen Sacques, Shawls, or other Heavy 

Goods 148 



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To Color Wine color on Scarlet Woolen Sacques, Shawls or other Heavy 

Goods 149 

GENERAL REMARKS CONCERNING BROWN DYES 150 

SIMPLIFIED METHOD OF COLORING BROWN 151 

To Color Medium Brown on White Woolen Dress Goods or Shawls. . .'. 151 
To Color Medium Brown on Drab or Grey Woolen Dress Goods or 

Shawls 152 

To Color Dark Brown on White Woolen Dress Goods or Shawls 153 

To Color Dark Brown on Green, Pink, Lavender, Light Blue or Grey 

Woolen Dress Goods or Shawls 154 

To Color Dark Brown on Navy Blue or Purple Woolen Dress Goods or 

Shawls 155 

To Color Dark Brown on Red Woolen Dress Goods or Shawls 156 

To Re-Dye Faded Dark Brown Woolen Dress^Goods or Shawls 157 

To Color Dark Brown on White Woolen Sacques or other Heavy 

Goods 158 

To Color Dark Brown on Blue Woolen Sacques or other Heavy Goods 159 
To Color Dark Brown on Red Woolen Sacques and other Heavy Goods 160 
To Color Dark Brown on Drab or Grey Woolen Clothing — Gentlemen's 

Wear or Ladies' Sacques 161 

To Color Dark Brown on Blue-Black Woolen Clothing— Gentle- 
men's Wear or Ladies' Sacques 162 

To Re-dye Faded Brown Woolen Clothing— Gentlemen's Wear or La- 
dies' Sacques 163 

To Clean and Re-Dye Faded Crimson Woolen Damask Curtains, Furni- 
ture Goods or Cloth Table Spreads and Piano Covers (a fast color). . 164 
To Clean and Re-Dye Faded Crimson Woolen Damask Curtains, Furni- 
ture Goods, Table Spreads and Piano Covers (not a fast color) 165 

To Clean and Re-Dye Faded Green Woolen Damask Curtains or Furni- 
ture Goods, Cloth Table Spreads and Piano Covers, or Color them 

Crimson (not a fast color) 166 

THE ART OF DYEING COTTON AND LINEN 168 

To Color Lemon Color on Bleached Cotton or Linen Goods 168 

To Color Orange Color on White Cotton or Linen Goods 169 

To Color Pink on Bleached Cotton or Linen Goods 169 

To Color Crimson on White Cotton or Linen Goods 170 

To Color Red on White Cotton or Linen Goods 170 



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To Color Blue on White Cotton or Linen Goods 171 

To Color Dark Blue on White Cotton or Linen Goods 172 

To Color Drab on White Cotton or Linen Goods 173 

To Color Slate on White Cotton or Linen Goods 174 

To Color Havana on White Cotton or Linen Goods 175 

To Color Grey on White Cotton or Linen Goods 175 

To Color Brown on White Cotton or Linen Goods 176 

To Color Dark Brown on White or Light Colored Corduroy, Velveteen, 

(cotton velvet) or other Cotton or Linen Goods 177 

To Re-Dye Faded Brown Corduroy, Velveteen, or other^Cotton or Linen 

Goods ". 178 

To Color Violet Blue on White Cotton or Linen Goods 178 

To Clean and Re-Dye Faded Black Velveteens or other Cotton or Linen 

Goods 179 

To Color Black on White Corduroy, Stockings or other Cotton Goods 79 

To Draw Old Colors out of Cotton or Linen Goods, and leave them suit- 
able to Dye any Color 180 

GENERAL REMARKS CONCERNING DYE-STUFFS AND GOODS 182 

Good and Bad Dye-stuffs. . . 184 

To Keep Dye-stuffs 185 

Poisonous Dye-stuffs 186 

Measure of Water in Preparing Dye 187 

To Handle Goods While in the Dye 188 

To Prepare Iron Liquor 189 



